Endangered Species: Artists on the Front Line of Biodiversity

Endangered Species: Artists on the Front Line of Biodiversity
ISBN-10
0692083316
ISBN-13
9780692083314
Series
Endangered Species
Category
Art
Language
English
Published
2018
Publisher
Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, Washington
Author
Barbara C. Matilsky

Description

Highlights sixty artists who celebrate biodiversity's beauty, interpret natural and human-induced extinctions, and focus on endangered species from diverse ecosystems. It includes the work of artists who spotlight human actions threatening biodiversity alongside art projects that revitalize habitats and reconnect people to the natural world. Surveys a wide range of approaches and media used by artists spanning the nineteenth through twenty-first centuries. By tracing links between contemporary and earlier artists, it reveals continuity within a rich cultural tradition of engagement with nature conservation and juxtaposes the history of art and natural science, exploring artists' pivotal role in raising awareness about biodiversity's importance.

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