Bob Hines: National Wildlife Artist

Biography & Memoir, Artists, Architects & Photographers, Nonfiction, Art & Architecture
Cover of the book Bob Hines: National Wildlife Artist by John Juriga, Beaver's Pond Press
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Author: John Juriga ISBN: 9781592985326
Publisher: Beaver's Pond Press Publication: February 24, 2011
Imprint: Language: English
Author: John Juriga
ISBN: 9781592985326
Publisher: Beaver's Pond Press
Publication: February 24, 2011
Imprint:
Language: English
As Bob Hines imbued his wildlife subjects with vitality in his artwork, John D. Juriga brings life to Hiness remarkable talent and career in his captivating biography, Bob Hines: National Wildlife Artist. Hines, a gifted self-taught artist, found his calling during the darkness of the Great Depression, turning to art as a means of sharing the richness in natures beauty. His career brought him from designing the 1946 Federal Duck Stamp to joining the US Fish and Wildlife Service where he managed the competition for over thirty years, earning him the nickname of Mr. Duck Stamp Contest. His collaboration with Rachel Carson and other luminaries placed him on the cusp of the environmental movement in the United States. Celebrating the centennial of Hiness birth, this richly illustrated volume will appeal to wildlife enthusiasts and Duck Stamp collectors alike, as well as those interested in the history of conservation in the United States.
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As Bob Hines imbued his wildlife subjects with vitality in his artwork, John D. Juriga brings life to Hiness remarkable talent and career in his captivating biography, Bob Hines: National Wildlife Artist. Hines, a gifted self-taught artist, found his calling during the darkness of the Great Depression, turning to art as a means of sharing the richness in natures beauty. His career brought him from designing the 1946 Federal Duck Stamp to joining the US Fish and Wildlife Service where he managed the competition for over thirty years, earning him the nickname of Mr. Duck Stamp Contest. His collaboration with Rachel Carson and other luminaries placed him on the cusp of the environmental movement in the United States. Celebrating the centennial of Hiness birth, this richly illustrated volume will appeal to wildlife enthusiasts and Duck Stamp collectors alike, as well as those interested in the history of conservation in the United States.

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