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Map and diagram art from the book Minnesota’s Natural Heritage

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Concept/Purpose of the Work:
These maps and illustrations are part of an art program for the second edition of Minnesota's Natural Heritage, a book about the ecology, natural history, geology, and biology of the state, published by University of Minnesota Press, who owns the copyright. The book design incorporated maps and diagrams that I originally created for the first edition 30 years ago. Some contained classic black and white scratchboard illustrations by Bell Museum curator Don Luce that created a distinctive look for the first version of the book. It was a challenge to restyle the old illustrations and incorporate the legacy spot art while giving the book a fresh look. Information about the book: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2021/01/21/book-on-minnesotas-landscape-gets-update-after-25-years-of-climate-change

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This is hard to quantify. Reviews of the book mention lavish illustration, which includes many photographs.

How the Work Was Delivered to the Masses:
Coffee table/text book published by University of Minnesota Press.


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Minnesota's Natural Heritage, © 2021 University of Minnesota Press.

Authors: John R. Tester, Susan M. Galatowitsch, Rebecca A. Montgomery, and John J. Moriarty.

Scratchboard illustrations by Don Luce.

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