The Family of Hummingbirds: The Complete Prints of John Gould
ISBN-13:
9780847860654
ISBN-10:
0847860655
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Joel Oppenheimer, Laura Oppenheimer
Publication date:
2018
Publisher:
Rizzoli Electa
Format:
Hardcover
304 pages
Category:
Themes
,
Birdwatching
,
Outdoor Recreation
,
Arts History & Criticism
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ISBN-13:
9780847860654
ISBN-10:
0847860655
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Joel Oppenheimer, Laura Oppenheimer
Publication date:
2018
Publisher:
Rizzoli Electa
Format:
Hardcover
304 pages
Category:
Themes
,
Birdwatching
,
Outdoor Recreation
,
Arts History & Criticism
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The Family of Hummingbirds: The Complete Prints of John Gould (ISBN-13: 9780847860654 and ISBN-10: 0847860655), written by authors
Joel Oppenheimer, Laura Oppenheimer, was published by Rizzoli Electa in 2018.
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Description
For all the bird lovers, the definitive collection of hummingbird illustrations by 19th-century naturalist painter John Gould, the "British Audubon".
This sublime collection of 418 superbly detailed hand-colored lithographs of hummingbirds, created by John Gould, the “British Audubon,” in the mid-1800s, represents all the known species at that time and is the most complete ever produced of hummingbirds. Unlike John James Audubon, whose work focused on the avifauna of a single country, Gould’s folios illustrate species from around the world. His original set of folios—Family of Humming-Birds—reproduced here in its entirety, depicts the magnificent jewel-like birds together with botanicals native to their habitats in the most remote and exotic ecosystems of the Americas.
In her essay for the book, co-author Laura Oppenheimer tells the story of Gould’s colorful life and places his work in the context of a remarkable period when exploration and classification of the world’s natural wonders was at the forefront of scientific discovery and universally celebrated in Victorian popular culture. Joel Oppenheimer details how Gould created the prints and presents an overview of nineteenth-century printmaking and lithography techniques. He also unravels the mystery behind the gold-leaf process that Gould employed to portray the iridescent quality of the hummingbirds’ plumage, resolving a long-standing controversy regarding who should be credited for its invention. This Family of Hummingbirds will delight birdwatchers, fans of natural history art, and hummingbird lovers everywhere.
This sublime collection of 418 superbly detailed hand-colored lithographs of hummingbirds, created by John Gould, the “British Audubon,” in the mid-1800s, represents all the known species at that time and is the most complete ever produced of hummingbirds. Unlike John James Audubon, whose work focused on the avifauna of a single country, Gould’s folios illustrate species from around the world. His original set of folios—Family of Humming-Birds—reproduced here in its entirety, depicts the magnificent jewel-like birds together with botanicals native to their habitats in the most remote and exotic ecosystems of the Americas.
In her essay for the book, co-author Laura Oppenheimer tells the story of Gould’s colorful life and places his work in the context of a remarkable period when exploration and classification of the world’s natural wonders was at the forefront of scientific discovery and universally celebrated in Victorian popular culture. Joel Oppenheimer details how Gould created the prints and presents an overview of nineteenth-century printmaking and lithography techniques. He also unravels the mystery behind the gold-leaf process that Gould employed to portray the iridescent quality of the hummingbirds’ plumage, resolving a long-standing controversy regarding who should be credited for its invention. This Family of Hummingbirds will delight birdwatchers, fans of natural history art, and hummingbird lovers everywhere.
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