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Can you fathom a time when almost no one in the world knew what a dinosaur looked like?
That was true in the mid-nineteenth century, until a Victorian artist named Waterhouse Hawkins brought these ancient animals to life for all to see. Originally in his native England and later in New York City, he devoted over three decades to building the first life-sized models of dinosaurs, and he dazzled the world with his awe-inspiring creations.
With style, spirit, and impeccable attention to detail, Barbara Kerley unearths a story consuming passion, triumph, loss, and courage — and ultimately, of an extraordinary legacy that lives on today. Brian Selznick celebrates this complex and fascinating individual through luminous and soul-stirring paintings that — apropos of his subject — from a visual masterpiece.
From the youngest dinosaur aficionados to those interested in art, or pioneering people, the unforgettable story of Waterhouse Hawkins and his dinosaurs had something to teach all of us about the importance of believing in oneself and following a dream.
The true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about what these awe-inspiring ancient animals and what they were like.
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Michael Easterling
reviewed Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins An Illuminating History of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, Artist an... on July 21, 2019 Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins An Illuminating History of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins
This is illustrated by Brian Selznick and I didn’t know it existed. It’s a beautiful book of nonfiction about the man who wanted to educate the public on the existence of dinosaurs through visual reproduction back in the 1850s or so. Mr. Waterhouse was an artist of animals. He took the known dinosaur bones they had dug up and imagined what the creatures would look like and then he built them to scale with brick, metal, plaster and paint. Queen Victoria loved them. They were put on display for all to see and they are still at the crystal palace to this day to go and see.
And interesting side point here is that he came to NYC to build some for America. He spent 2 years doing so when a corrupt politician decided he didn’t want them and sent thugs to destroy all the work. How crazy is that? Otherwise, Central park would have our own historic dinosaurs.
I love Brian Selznick and I trust his story tellings abilities with his art. I love the story that they brought forward here. It’s a cool part of our history I didn’t know. This is how the world discovered dinosaurs thanks to this man, really. What a great story.
The niece thought this book was very interesting. She wants to go see the Crystal Palace to see these dinosaurs. The nephew loved this story about monsters and dinosaurs. He thought it would be fun to build something like that. They both gave this book 4 stars and they want more like it.
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