Zhao, Renhui, A bird in the hand , 2011
- Title(s):
- A bird in the hand / Renhui Zhao.
- Additional Title(s):
- Why look at birds
- Published/Created:
- [Japan] : Institute of Critical Zoologists, 2011.
- Physical Description:
- xv, [1], 27 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 folded poster (col. ill. ; 60 x 38 cm. folded to 20 x 14 cm.)
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsN7433.4.Z43 B57 2011+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/10498599
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Cover title: Why look at birds.
"A series of images exploring Yurisa Nanjio's collection of chicken eggs of different space and sizes from around the world."--Page X.
Conceived for the exhibition 'A bird in the hand' curated by Zhao Renui and held at The Art Gallery in London from July 14th to September 3, 2011. The exhibition celebrates 150 years of birdwatching and explores the question, "Why look at birds?" All the work in the exhibition is presented as research from the ICZ, whose mission statement is to chart the practices of animal spectatorship, animal advocacy, animal killings and animal collection.
"Essays by Naoko Noguchi, Director of Social Programs, Ding Li, Expert in Bird Ecology and Kimiya Yui. The catalogue includes a special reprinted poster of Norishige Kanai's celebrated 'Looking at birds' (1957)."--Publisher's website.
BAC: British Art Center copy has an illustrated announcement of the exhibition laid in. - Subject Terms:
- Artists' books -- Great Britain.Bird watching -- In art.Exhibition catalogs -- England -- London.
- Form/Genre:
- Artists' books.
Exhibition catalogs.
Ephemera.
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