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Item Information   Holdings     Summary         Discover more across the Smithsonian     McKee, David A.,     Compton, Henry,     Coral reef fishes     Coral reef fishes     Marine biologists     Marine artists     Fishes in art.     Biography.     Classification.     Pictorial works.     Anderson, Mark     Hyde, Larry J.,     Compton, Henry,       MARC Display

Fishes of the rainbow : Henry Compton's art of the reefs / / David A. McKee ; with Larry J. Hyde, Michael Barrett, Jennifer Hardell, Mark Anderson & Aaron Baxter   Author:  McKee, David A., 1947- author Title:  Fishes of the rainbow : Henry Compton's art of the reefs / / David A. McKee ; with Larry J. Hyde, Michael Barrett, Jennifer Hardell, Mark Anderson & Aaron Baxter Edition:  First edition Publisher:  College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2018] Description:  200 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm Series:  Gulf Coast books ; -- number thirty-three Summary:  "In warm, shallow waters around the world, coral reefs teem with tens of thousands of marine species, including brightly colored and fancifully named fishes--damselffishes, angelfishes, dolphinfishes. Reefs rival rainforests in biodiversity and about a third of the world's marine fish species live part of their lives on coral reefs. In the 1960s, marine biologist Henry "Hank" Compton (1928-2005) of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Rockport Marine Lab participated in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean research cruises on which some of these fishes were collected. A talented artist, Compton painted watercolors based on photographs of collected specimens. He allowed free rein to both his scientific judgment and artistic vision and dubbed this series "Fishes of the Rainbow" because of the tropical fishes' myriad colors and patterns. Along with taxonomic descriptions, Compton wrote imaginative narratives to accompany the paintings, humorous and quirky stories of the fishes in their light-filled, busy, colorful coral worlds. In this follow up to "Fire in the Sea," this book introduces art lovers and tropical fish enthusiasts to Compton's second series of paintings. Here, marine biologist David A. McKee provides context for Compton's work as well as an informative overview of the science of coral reef ecosystems."-- Bibliography Note:  Includes bibliographical references and index Contents:  Introduction: "Fishes of the rainbow" -- Henry Compton -- Life on the reef. Building blocks of a coral reef ; Formation of a reef community ; Types of reefs ; Zonation of reefs ; Biology of reef fishes -- Light and color -- The art of Hank Compton / by Mark Anderson -- Taxonomic classifications -- Fishes of the rainbow -- Appendix: Digitizing the artwork / by Larry J. Hyde Local Note:  FISHMAI copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Purchased from the Bruce Collette Endowment for the Fishes Collection. Subject:  Compton, Henry, 1928-2005. Coral reef fishes -- Classification Coral reef fishes -- Pictorial works Marine biologists -- Texas -- Biography Marine artists -- Texas -- Biography Fishes in art. Genre:  Biography. Classification. Pictorial works. Added Author:  Anderson, Mark (Mark Wayne), writer of supplementary textual content. Hyde, Larry J., writer of supplementary textual content. Compton, Henry, 1928-2005, illustrator. Added Series:  Gulf Coast books ; no. 33. ISBN:  9781623496968 1623496969 Copy/Holding information Call No. Collection Barcode Status   QL620.45 .M38 2018 Fishes 39088020169074 Checked In Request Copy Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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