Ocean Art : From the Shore to the Deep

by Scales, Helen

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes, etc)

Published 01/08/2025 by REAKTION BOOKS in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 240 pages, 140 illustrations, 138 in colour

Artists have captured the marvels of ocean life throughout history. From fine art to scientific illustrations, these portrayals help us to appreciate and interpret the diversity of shapes, colours and patterns of the remarkable organisms that inhabit the oceans of the world.

In Ocean Art, marine biologist and writer Helen Scales takes readers on a tour of ocean art, looking for the most striking and meaningful depictions of sea creatures, from ancient times to modern and from the coast to the deepest abyss, reflecting on how these works influence our view of life beneath the waves. This richly illustrated celebration of the beauty and wonders of ocean life is also a call to cherish and protect the endangered living seas.