Birds: Exploring the Avian World

A fascinating overview celebrating the beauty of birds in visual culture, art, and history - Bringing together more than 300 illustrations, Birds: Exploring the Avian World invites the reader to discover the work of artists and illustrators who have succeeded in depicting these creatures of the sky, land, and oceans, through more than 4,000 years of art, from ancient Egypt to the present day . Showcasing the diversity of the avian world, from tropical macaws to common finches and birds of prey, the works cover a wide range of styles and media: ornithological illustrations, exotic Baroque paintings, sculptures, photographs, jewelry, and dioramas. Carefully curated by an international committee of experts, this selection is organized in pairs to highlight interesting similarities and contrasts. This book presents the iconic works of many artists, including Jean-Jacques Audubon, Banksy, Margaret Bourke-White, Albrecht Dürer, Peter Carl Fabergé, Ernst Haeckel, Charley Harper, Hokusai, Frida Kahlo, Frans Lanting, René Magritte, Ustad Mansur, Maria Sibylla Merian, Frans Snyders, and Sarah Stone.