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Wildlife Art by artist :- Bateman, Robert (born May 1930) |
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Bateman, RobertThis contemporary canadian wildlife artist and naturalist who was interested in nature from an early age began his artistic life creating representational works, then imporessionist paintings, some cubist influenced works, followed by abstracts inspired by nature, then, at the age of 32 he was inspited to change styles back to realism, by an Andrew Wyeth exhibition. He never intended to make a living as an artist, but continued to paint as a hobby. In the 70's and 80's public interest in his paintings grew considerably and he became an extremely popular internationally renowned animal and bird artist. He has had numerous exhibitions, books written about him and films made of him and his work, and is sometimes criticised for authorising Limited Edition reproductions of his work (in editions of up to 12,000), which some art critics feel cheapens the image of the legitimate art market. This controvercial decision to make his work available to the wider public has resulted in his work being banned from most major fine art venues internationally, yet has helped to make him the richest wildlife artist in Canada. His works feature in the collections of royalty around the world. As well as being an artist, Bateman is a keen exponent of conservation and wildlife preservation, and has been given many awards and honours. He has travelled widely and keeps a very full schedule in life. Bateman has controvercial views on philosophy. He comments that art in the present Western World has been divided resulting in "high art" and thus separating itself from the public. He also points out that the opinions of critics about the popularisation of his art, is more about the market than the art, yet he has undoubtedly profited from his decision to sell Limited edition prints of his wildlife art. He points out that there is no connection between the original staus of a print and its aesthetic value, and that art critics are not distinguishing between art itself, and the marketing of it. Click here for the official Robert Bateman page. Click here for Bateman's philosophy on art. Click here for Bateman's comments on art prints. Click here for the Wikipedia page on Bateman
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