Wild Harvest-The Animal Art of Bob Kuhn. First Edition with signed Artist's Book Plate one of 4800 copies

Hardback with unclipped dustcover over mauve boards with gilt spine titles.

Of the three books devoted to Bob Kuhn and his moving portrayals of wild animals, this one, the artist insists, is the best.

An extraordinary retrospective featuring 133 paintings and 36 drawings, Wild Harvest spans more than three decades of a career unparalleled in the annals of wildlife art. Indeed, in the estimation of both his fellow artists and serious students of the genre, Bob Kuhn is the pre-eminent animal painter of the contemporary era. From elephants and Cape buffalo in the heat-charged African bushveld to bighorns and mountain lions in the rarified air of the Amercan West, Kuhn's powerful depictions continue to set the standard by which all wildlife art is judged.

What makes Wild Harvest even more compelling are the artist's comments about his work. Kuhn shares keen observations about wildlife, their gestures and behaviour, habits and habitat gleaned from a dozen photographic safaris in Africa and countless research trips through North America. Just as significantly, he delves into the elements of painting,drawing and composition, colour and lighting, essential to the creation of images that excite the viewer, engaging body, mind and soul.

Half Title, Frontispiece, Title, Contents, Foreword, Acknowledgements, Introduction.Includes signed print-certificate of the First Edition. 168 pages text with superb colour masterpieces.

ISBN 09660212 0 7