Ray Troll's Shocking Fish Tales: Fish, Romance, and Death in Pictures

by Bradford Matsen, Ray Troll

First published in 1991 by Alaska Northwest, this book introduced a new audience to the often edgy, always observant and colorful fish art made semi-famous by the T-shirts and cards hauled out of the Northwest by fans of this Ketchikan artist. The mysteries of the deep, the strange, the hideous and the wonderful all appear on the canvas and in the words of this highly original, wacky work. Full-color throughout.

Genres: Art, Humor

101 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Brad Matsen has been writing about wonders of the sea for forty years. He is the author of Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King; Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss, which was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in 2006; the New York Times bestseller Titanic's Last Secrets; Planet Ocean: A Story of Life in the Sea; and Dancing to the Fossil Record with artist Ray Troll; the award-winning Incredible Ocean Adventure series for children; and many other books.

He was creative producer for the Shape of Life, an eight-hour National Geographic television series on evolutionary biology, and has written on marine science and the environment for Mother Jones, Audubon, Natural History, and many other magazines.

Reviews

[Lafcadio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Far more interesting than it looks upon first perusal.

[Valerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ray Troll is one of the most interesting artists. His "Dancing to the Fossil Record" exhibit is amazing.