Birthday Pageant, 1995, illustration for Dinotopia: The World Beneath

Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney

February 6, 2010 – May 16, 2010

Inspired by archaeology, lost civilizations, and the art of illustration, Gurney’s Dinotopia is an extraordinary place where humans and dinosaurs live in harmony in a society that has its own language and alphabet. Gurney’s stories and art fuse fantasy with realism and scientific accuracy. This major exhibition features over 60 works, as well as reference material, from three of Gurney’s books: Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time (1992); Dinotopia: The World Beneath (1995); and Gurney’s fourth volume in the series, Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara (2007). Walt Reed, founder of Illustration House, commented: “Gurney joins the company of America's noted illustrators such as Howard Pyle (who also wrote and illustrated many of his own stories), Maxfield Parrish, and N. C. Wyeth.”

Birthday Pageant, 1995, illustration for Dinotopia: The World Beneath
James Gurney (born 1958)
Oil on canvas mounted to plywood. Collection of the artist, 29 x 29 inches
©1995 James Gurney. All rights reserved

Waterfall City: Afternoon Light, 2001, illustration for Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara
James Gurney (born 1958)
Oil on board, 24 x 52 inches
Collection of the artist
©2001 James Gurney. All rights reserved.

Organizer & Sponsors

Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney was organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, MA
This exhibition is presented in Delaware by DuPont.

In Delaware, this exhibition is made possible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.