{"product_id":"9781939125392","title":"Arthur Singer: The Wildlife Art of an American Master","description":"\u003cp\u003eArthur B. Singer was an American wildlife artist specializing in bird illustration. In a career spanning five decades, he illustrated more than 20 books, including his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eBirds of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as classic bird guides: \u003ci\u003eBirds of North America, Birds of Europe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Hamlyn Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinger joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and was assigned to Company C of the 603rd Camouflage Engineers. As a member of unit, known as the \"Ghost Army,\" Singer along with other artists, created camouflage and other forms of deception on the battlefields of Europe. Upon his return to the U.S., he worked briefly in an advertising agency and became a full-time illustrator and artist in 1955. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1980s, assisted by his son, Alan, Singer's paintings of state birds were seen by millions when the U.S. Postal Service issued the State Birds \u0026amp; Flowers postage stamps. The stamps became one of the largest selling commemoratives in U.S. Postal history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe received the Hal Borland Award in 1985 from the National Audubon Society. His paintings are represented in several public and private collections in the United States and Europe. Since his death in 1990, retrospectives of Singer's artwork have been presented in several museums and art galleries across the U.S. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAUL SINGER has focused on designs for zoos, museums, and botanic gardens. He has worked as an interpretive sign designer for the National Park Service and his illustrations are included inThe Knopf Nature Guide series for Audubon, The Audubon Master Guides to Birding, The Knopf Collector Guides to American Antiques and other publications. ALAN SINGER is a graduate of The Cooper Union School of Art and worked with his father, Arthur, on painting revisions to both of Singer's field guides to birds, and helped illustrate the State Bird \u0026amp; Flower Stamps for the U.S. Postal Service. Since 1989, he has been a tenured professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. A prolific printmaker, painter, and author, he has had 27 solo exhibits.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ellen Kay Fisher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48353537786096,"sku":"9781939125392","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781939125392_p0.jpg?v=1764626431","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781939125392","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}