内容简介
Christopher Marley's graceful arrangements of jewel-like arthropods make converts of tho se who have seen insects as creepy--these are stunning works of art, his delicate butterfly assemblages sublime. Marley's keen eye for design com bin es with his entomological education to pro duce mesmerizing, kaleidoscopic bug mandalas and striking up-close-and-personal single-insect portraits. The iridescent colors of beetle shells and moth wings are his pigments in a see mi ngly endless brilliant palette. The photo graphs of these arrangements present the bugs in their natural state: he does not digitally enhance any of the image s. Each go rgeous creation is identified with its scientific and common names, and many are accompanied by concise descriptive te x t. In succinct essays, Marley writes about insect collecting and its benefits to the environment; he describes his creative process in choosing and arranging the creatures for op tim al visual effect.
After a childhood spent running from every creature that skittered about on more than four legs, Marley has dev oted much of his adult life to studying bugs--with increasing fascination. He makes frequent forays to remote locations far removed from his home in Oregon, seeking out the most beautiful and ex otic species on Earth.
The more than 170 color photographs in Pherem one will app eal to anyone intrigued by dazzling design, beautiful bugs, entomology, or all three. Accompanying the broad sample of Marley's work is a series of essays by the artist: "Design of Insects," "Insects in Design," "History," "Color," "The Coleoptera Mosaics: An Exercise in Color," "Repetition," "Structure," "Texture," "Variations," "Botanicals," "Size," and "Environmental Effects."
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