Animals, Plants and Afterimages The Art and Science of Representing Extinction

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Synopsis

The sixth mass extinction or Anthropocene extinction is one of the most pervasive issues of our time. Animals, Plants and Afterimages brings together leading scholars in the humanities and life sciences to explore how extinct species are represented in art and visual culture, with a special emphasis on museums. Engaging with celebrated cases of vanished species such as the quagga and the thylacine as well as less well-known examples of animals and plants, these essays explore how representations of recent and ancient extinctions help advance scientific understanding and speak to contemporary ecological and environmental concerns.

Book details

Author:
Valérie Bienvenue, Nicholas Chare
ISBN:
9781800734265
Related ISBNs:
9781805393320, 9781800734258
Publisher:
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Pages:
460
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2024-06-28
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2022
Copyright by:
Valérie Bienvenue and Nicholas Chare 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Animals, Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Science, Social Studies