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William D. Berry: 1954-1956 Alaskan Field Sketches (Natural History)
William D Berry 19541956 Alaskan Field Sketches - Natural History Author:William D. Berry This book offers a unique glimpse of Alaska and its creatures, rendered on paper by a man who loved and respected them. William D. Berry was nationally known as a wildlife artist, but to many Alaskans, he was also a kind of state treasure, and certainly a natural resource. Berry's clear vision, conveyed with his disciplined skills, captured Alas... more »ka's creatures and their habitats in works that are both scientifically accurate and artistically compelling. Years of observation gave Berry a singular capability to perceive animals; years of study gave him an equally singular ability to convey them to observers through an array of artists' media. It is a privilege for the University of Alaska to bring this sampler of Bill Berry's private efforts from the 1950s before a wider audience.« less