Fragile earth: the naturalist impulse in contemporary art

"Just as artists of the 19th and 20th centuries participated in forging an American natural history as explorers, cataloguers, collectors, and early environmentalists, contemporary artists continue to incorporate and comment on the natural world in their art. Motivated by the inexorable rise of...

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Weitere Verfasser: Angus, Jennifer 1961- (IllustratorIn), Dion, Mark 1961- (IllustratorIn), Mattison, Courtney (IllustratorIn), Prosek, James 1975- (IllustratorIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Old Lyme, Connecticut Florence Griswold Museum [2019]
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Zusammenfassung:"Just as artists of the 19th and 20th centuries participated in forging an American natural history as explorers, cataloguers, collectors, and early environmentalists, contemporary artists continue to incorporate and comment on the natural world in their art. Motivated by the inexorable rise of urban-industrial development and the subsequent deterioration of our planet, artists confront the vulnerability of our environment and the effects of global climate change to illustrate the continued relevance of ecology and nature conservation to contemporary artistic practice. In Fragile Earth: The Naturalist Impulse in Contemporary Art, leading artists Jennifer Angus, Mark Dion, Courtney Mattison, and James Prosek make natural elements their medium conceptually and literally, from prints created with eel bodies, to ceramic sculpture mimicking coral bleaching, cabinets filled with colorful plastic collected from oceans and rivers, and walls covered with shockingly beautiful, preserved insects. Bringing an artistic perspective to natural science, these essays and written conversations showcase the persuasive role artists can play in advocating for the preservation of our earth"--
Beschreibung:"Published on the occasion of the exhibition Fragile Earth: The Naturalist Impulse in Contemporary Art, Florence Griswold Museum, June 1, 2019-September 8, 2019"--Colophon
Beschreibung:120 Seiten Illustrationen 28 cm
ISBN:9781880897317
1880897318