09-19-2017, 03:54 AM
When I was a child, my father was an artist and had a lot of illustrated books of artists that were popular during the 70's/early 80's.
Though one of them struck me as being different. A book called 'After Man' by an author called Douglas Dixon.
The book displayed a degree of forethought and detail that was missing from other fantasy art books in my father's collection. Even at a young age, it really stood out.
Dixon's book could best be described as 'Speculative Evolutionary Biology'. He took existing animals and imagined how they might evolve over a period of several million years, on an Earth where Man has long been extinct.
I recently came across some of his work on Pinterest, and thought it might appeal to OA fans.
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/antoninjury/douglas-dixon/
I'm currently looking for copies of his work, but they seem to be out of print.
Though one of them struck me as being different. A book called 'After Man' by an author called Douglas Dixon.
The book displayed a degree of forethought and detail that was missing from other fantasy art books in my father's collection. Even at a young age, it really stood out.
Dixon's book could best be described as 'Speculative Evolutionary Biology'. He took existing animals and imagined how they might evolve over a period of several million years, on an Earth where Man has long been extinct.
I recently came across some of his work on Pinterest, and thought it might appeal to OA fans.
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/antoninjury/douglas-dixon/
I'm currently looking for copies of his work, but they seem to be out of print.