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The Book of the Bird
Birds in Art
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A stimulating and beautiful collection of images of all things avian, from international artists and illustrators, both historical and contemporary
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The Book of the Bird celebrates the bird in art with an elegant, international collection of paintings, illustrations, and photographs, featuring all kinds of birds from the smallest tits and wrens to colourful exotics.
Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts giving background to the pictures and information on bird species. This is the perfect gift for all bird lovers.
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ISBN: 9781780677507
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 May 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Laurence King Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 160.0mm
Height: 205.0mm
Weight: 450g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Angus Hyland is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and a partner at Pentagram Design London. His work for Laurence King includes (with Roanne Bell) Hand to Eye (2003), The Picture Book (2010), (with Steven Bateman) Symbol (2011), (with Angharad Lewis)The Purple Book (2013), and The Book of the Dog (2015). Kendra Wilson is a writer with an interest in the natural world. Her previous publications include The Book of the Dog (2015, with Angus Hyland), and she has written for American style blog Gardenista since its inception. She has also been a designer and picture editor on magazines in London and New York, including Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler and Observer Food Monthly.
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