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Text on the Painting:
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DINOTOPIA |
Over-worked human parents
are fortunate-
to have the help of dinosaur nannies. |
Ball filled with burdoc flowers a-
dinosaur 'catnip.' |
Text on the plaque at the museum:
James Gurney
Dinosaur Nanny 1992
This Troodon nanny is giving human parents a
helping hand for the day. Trust and friendship between dinosaurs
and
humans is an important part of life in Dinotopia.
For James Gurney, dinosaurs are creatures that
live between the worlds of fantasy and reality. Though their
existence
has been established through skeletal remains and fossils, it
takes imagination to create a believable image of these
prehistoric animals. Each dinosaur is given a physical
appearance consistent with the most current scientific research
and endowed with a personality of the artist's own design.
Illustration for Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time
Oil on board
Link to image of plaque at Norman Rockwell Museum |
