Animals, Plants and Afterimages : The Art and Science of Representing Extinction
(eBook)
Contributors
Benca, Jeffrey P., Contributor
Bezan, Sarah, Contributor
Bienvenue, Valérie, Contributor
Bienvenue, Valérie, Editor
Cardoso, Pedro, Contributor
Bezan, Sarah, Contributor
Bienvenue, Valérie, Contributor
Bienvenue, Valérie, Editor
Cardoso, Pedro, Contributor
Published
New York ; Berghahn Books,, [2022].
Format
eBook
ISBN
9781805390671
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Language
English
UPC
10.1515/9781805390671
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Description
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.
Funding Information
funded by Knowledge Unlatched
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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This eBook is made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Language
In English.