Monthly Archives: March 2009
Images from a Natural History Museum
Collect, Display, Control It really is interesting to think about the human influence on the natural world. This is a great set of images, display just that… Shrink wrapped life. Or Shrink wrapped illusion? …who knows. Images taken form, http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?q=natural+history+display&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnatural%2Bhistory%2Bdisplay%26start%3D90%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN&imgurl=7b11b69359562d95
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Check out Bibi Van der Velden, Dutch Artist.
Visit her website: http://www.bibivandervelden.com/
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Out of Africa: The incredible tribal fashion show inspired by Mother Nature
“With colourful make-up of bright yellows, startling whites and rich earth-reds, flamboyant accessories and extraordinarily elaborate decorations, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the designs in these images originated in the fevered mind of some leading fashionista. Yet far from … Continue reading
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DEAD ZOO CHIC
Handbook of Death & Dying DEAD ZOO CHIC By Clifton D. Bryant “Some conceptual notes on taxidermy in American society.” Really worth the read. Bryant makes some really interesting connections between our understandings of life and death through the use … Continue reading
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Work by Oleg Kulik
Work by Oleg Kulik, found at http://www.artnet.com/artist/9898/oleg-kulik.html.
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Antennae -The Journal of Nature in Visual Culture
“Antennae is the online Journal of Nature in Visual Culture. It was founded in September 2006 by Giovanni Aloi, a London based Lecturer in History of Art and Media Studies at The Open University, Queen Mary University, Westminster College, City … Continue reading
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