Lost Anatomies

The Evolution of the Human Form

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John Gurche

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Renowned paleoartist John Gurche brings the traditional techniques of figure drawing and anatomical art to the portrayal of our hominin ancestors. The result is a visual record of the evolving human form that feels alive in a way no scientific illustration could match. While science provides an underpinning to Gurche’s art, his work’s primary purpose is to forge an aesthetic connection to the hominins that preceded us on Earth, capturing their humanity. With essays by leading authorities,Lost Anatomiescarries the story of human evolution from apes and early hominins; to Australopithecus; to archaicHomo sapiens, includingHomo erectus; to derived Homo sapiens, including Neanderthals and other species that are our most recent ancestors.

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Weight 1547 g
Dimensions 23.8 x 31.1 cm
Publisher name ABRAMS
Publication date 12 March 2019
Number of pages 208
Format Hardback
Contributors Contributions by David R. Begun, Carol Ward, Rick Potts, and Trenton W. Holliday, Foreword by Meave Leakey
Dimensions 23.8 x 31.1 cm
Weight 1547 g

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John Gurche is one of the world’s best-known artist-anatomists reconstructing early hominids. His work has appeared in the National Museum of Natural History, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Field Museum, as well as National Geographic magazine, Natural History Magazine, and Scientific American. He lives in Trumansburg, New York. David R. Begun, Carol Ward, Rick Potts, Trenton W. Holliday,and Meave Leakey are leading paleoanthropologists.

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