Matternes’ reputation was so unparalleled that in 1997 he was called to exclusively illustrate the early human Ardipithecus ramidus. “When I jumped at the chance, [paleoanthropologist Tim White] ...
Jay Matternes Matternes worked in secrecy for years to create the canonical image of the early human Ardipithecus. Jay Matternes Collecting the art for the book was a task in itself. Matternes ...