A cowboy in the wild west. A cowboy on the edge of a ravine. Old black and white illustration. Vintage drawing. Illustration by Zdenek Burian. Zdenek Michael Frantisek Burian (11 February 1905 in Koprivnice, Moravia, Austria-Hungary 1 July 1981 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) was a Czech painter, book illustrator and palaeoartist whose work played a central role in the development of palaeontological reconstruction. Originally recognised only in his native Czechoslovakia, Burian's fame later spread to an international audience during a remarkable career spanning six decades (1930s to 1980s). He is


A cowboy in the wild west. A cowboy on the edge of a ravine. Old black and white illustration. Vintage drawing. Illustration by Zdenek Burian. Zdenek Michael Frantisek Burian (11 February 1905 in Koprivnice, Moravia, Austria-Hungary 1 July 1981 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) was a Czech painter, book illustrator and palaeoartist whose work played a central role in the development of palaeontological reconstruction. Originally recognised only in his native Czechoslovakia, Burian's fame later spread to an international audience during a remarkable career spanning six decades (1930s to 1980s). He is regarded by many as one of the most influential palaeoartists of the modern era, and a number of subsequent artists have attempted to emulate his style.


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