Art & Beauty

How to Spec - Fun with dinosaurs

Saal GLITCH
Joschua Knüppe
The public image of dinosaurs is largely shaped by art. While paleontology is a dynamic and productive science, it is primarily through paleoart that our perception of prehistoric life takes form. By combining informed speculation with a deep understanding of anatomy, ecology, and geology, paleoartists continuously reimagine extinct organisms in innovative ways.
The public Image of dinosaurs is one build the back of art. While paleontology is an active, and prolific science, it is largely paleoart that forms our perception of prehistory. This more than 200 year old tradition of science informed art uses the fossil record and its interpretations as its main form of inspiration. Not just the fossils itself, but also the gaps in our knowledge. Through informed speculation and a fundamental understanding of anatomy, ecology and geology a paleoartist is able to bring back extinct organisms in ever new ways.

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Live Stream https://streaming.media.ccc.de/38c3/glitch
Type Talk
Language English

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