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John Henry Dick (May 12, 1919 – September 18, 1995) was an American naturalist and wildlife artist who specialized in birds.
Two volumes are devoted to his first trip to the Galapagos (1962). One volume is on Alaska (1963), four volumes on East Africa (1964-1967), one on Tierra del Fuego ( Argentina and Chile) and Antartica (1967), and one on islands in the Indian Ocean (1970).
Scope and content: These seven leather-bound journals kept by John Henry Dick contain notes, hand- painted maps, and artwork inspired by his world travels as well as entries concerning parties, concerts,
22 de sept. de 2011 · From February 1950 to August 1951 he was Assistant CIC Officer and Project Officer on the Staff of Commander Operational Development Force, after which he was Officer...
He used a variety of techniques to create ink drawings with striking compositions for numerous books and articles published between 1949 and 1984. He took approximately 8,000 photographs of professional quality while travelling in more than 50 countries to study and photograph birds and other animals in wilderness settings.
Although renowned wildlife artist and conservationist John Henry Dick is widely recognized for his contributions to ornithology, his observations of the floral character of his home at Dixie Plantation are indicative of his devotion to the nearly 900 acres of meadows, wetlands, and pine forest along the Stono River.
Notes from John Dick's diary on the life and customs of the Maban tribe of Upper Nile Province and suggestions for their future government, with short note on the Uduk and comments by P. Howell
