The Bird
The Great Age of Avian Illustration
$160.07
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
9 November 2021
Summary
The Bird
The Bird explores the fascinating world of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century ornithological illustration. This was a period of scientific, artistic and geographic discovery, when people began to fully appreciate the immense variety of form and colour within the natural world. This book celebrates this beauty through the lavish illustrations produced at that time.
Each chapter focuses on a category of birds, from shorebirds to birds of prey. Feature section…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786277312 |
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| ISBN-10: | 178627731X |
| Author: | Philip Kennedy |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Laurence King Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 9 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 2.17kg |
| Dimensions: | 318mm x 226mm x 38mm |
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Critics Review
“This is a wonderful book for the bird or art or history or science lover in your life. I can’t recommend it highly enough.” - Doreen Sheridan for The Frumious Consortium ,
”“A must have for anyone with an interest in bird art!” -Bird Keeper Report,
“”“It’s a book equally fascinating to read as it is to gaze upon, thanks to Kennedy’s biographies of the illustrators, which put these images into historical context. The reader will discover the stories of those who made these pictures, while also looking at the leaps and bounds in scientific work which took place alongside them.” - The Kansas City Pitch, “”“This is a wonderful book for the bird or art or history or science lover in your life. I can’t recommend it highly enough.” - Doreen Sheridan for The Frumious Consortium, “About The Author
Philip Kennedy
Philip Kennedy is a writer, illustrator and educator. He holds degrees in History of Art and Fine Art, as well as an MA in Illustration. He currently teaches at Ireland’s National College of Art and Design.
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