Ornithology

Abstract

"Anne Geene and Arjan de Nooy combine visual tools from the science of birds with the specific characteristics of photography, thereby imparting a fresh look at both. Through their pseudoscientific approach, Geene and De Nooy explore the boundaries between the two disciplines, adding a layer that is usually absent in the representation and science of birds: humour. Their classifications form comical results through creative and associative thinking, and yet they use the scientific method to also create an artistic microcosm that seems far removed from its strictly ornithological counterpart. The authors depart from the 'classic' aesthetic of bird representation.-- Provided by publisher.

Contents

History -- Form and function -- Behaviour and migration -- Reproduction and oology -- Studies and observations -- Unresolved.