Animals, Plants and Afterimages
Download or Read eBook Animals, Plants and Afterimages PDF written by Valérie Bienvenue and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2022-03-11 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Valérie Bienvenue |
| Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
| Total Pages | : 460 |
| Release | : 2022-03-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781800734265 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1800734263 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Animals, Plants and Afterimages by : Valérie Bienvenue
Book excerpt: 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.
