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Description Feather and Brush traces the 300-year history of bird art in Australia, from the crudely illustrated records of the earliest European voyages of discovery to the diversity of artwork available today. It is a history inseparable from the development of Australian ornithology. Against a background of establishment of the country itself, naval draftsmen, convicts, officers, settlers, naturalists, artists and scientists alike contributed both to the art and to science.
Driven by the excitement of discovery and description of new and exotic birds, the illustration of Australian birds flourished in the late 18th and 19th centuries, then fell into neglect. In recent decades, increasing interest in the environment has led to a revitalisation of the art. A wealth of contemporary Australian artists has turned their attention to birds and never before has wildlife illustration been so varied and accessible.
Stunningly illustrated, Feather and Brush contains over 250 images representing 94 artists. Some are well-known, others are published for the first time. All have been carefully selected for their merit, be it ornithological, historical or artistic. The book links the greats of yesterday - including Ferdinand Bauer, Edward Lear, George Raper, John Lewin, the Goulds and the mysterious Port Jackson Painter - with some of the finest wildlife artists working in Australia today, many with an intimate knowledge of the birds in the field.
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Dr Penny Olsen is wildlife consultant based at the Division of Botany and Zoology, Australian National University. She has published over 100 research papers and many popular articles and authored or edited several books, most recently Australian Birds of Prey and Australia's Pest Animals. She initiated the program to reestablish Boobook Owls on Norfolk Island and is a member of the Flora and Fauna Committee, which advises the ACT government on conservation matters. She is also a member of the Birds Australia Research Committee.
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"... a stylish publication from CSIRO Publishing." -- Kay Stewart, The Sunday Age 10 June 2001
"...highlights the art and methods of 34 modern Australian bird artists, with styles ranging from highly symbolic to photographic realism." -- Jeff Hecht, New Scientist 30 June 2001
"A sumptuously illustrated account of Australia's very special place in the history of the painting of birds." -- Ian Warden, The Canberra Times, 21 April 2001
"...highlights the art and methods of 34 modern Australian bird artists, with styles ranging from highly symbolic to photographic realism." -- Jeff Hecht, New Scientist 30 June 2001
"A sumptuously illustrated account of Australia's very special place in the history of the painting of birds." -- Ian Warden, The Canberra Times, 21 April 2001
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- PublisherCSIRO Publishing
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0643065474
- ISBN 13 9780643065475
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages227
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book condition is Very good. Hard cover. Dust jacket very good, clean front and back of book, minor scratches on top . Spine intact. Text body clean through out the book. Book boards clean and unmarked, except for front has light scratch marks on top and bottom of Spine. Book block clean. Overall a great and neat copy of the book. See photos for synopsis and more information. Feature and Brush traces the rich 300-year history of Australian bird art - from the Crude records if the earliest of artwork available today. It is a history in which naval draftsman, convicts, officers, settlers, naturalists, artists and scientists alike contributed both to the art and the science if ornithology. Feature and Brush contain more if 100 artist. Some are well known, others are published for the first time. All have been carefully selected for their merit, be it ornithological, historical or artistic. And celebrate the special place Australia hold in the history of bird art. 1st edition, published 2001. Seller Inventory # ABE-1707892906420
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: As new. As new copy of the Limited Edition lacking the slipcase. Small mark at the top of the half title page. Signed by the author. Color images represent the work of 100 artists from the late 18th century to the present. Olsen traces the 300-year history of bird art in Australia, from the crudely illustrated records of the earliest European voyages of discovery to the diversity of artwork available today. Illustrated in color with over 250 images representing 94 artists. Some are well-known, others are published for the first time. All have been carefully selected for their merit, be it ornithological, historical or artistic. The book links the greats of yesterday - including Ferdinand Bauer, Edward Lear, George Raper, John Lewin, the Goulds and the mysterious Port Jackson Painter - with some of the finest wildlife artists working in Australia today, many with an intimate knowledge of the birds in the field. Seller Inventory # 11283
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