Antarctic Fishes - Rilegato

Fukuchi, Mitsuo; Marchant, Harvey J.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0801886104 ISBN 13: 9780801886102

Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 2006

Riassunto

Antarctic Fishes gives a short account of the evolution of the Antarctic fish fauna following the formation of the Southern Ocean after the break-up of the supercontinent of Gondwana and describes the physical characteristics, habits, and distribution of fifty-four species of these fish. Each description is accompanied by a delicate full-page illustration executed in the Japanese gyotaku method. The result is an impressive tribute to these little-known fishes.

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Recensione:

For each fish, the authors provide a brief description that covers the fish's habits and distribution and usually mentions interesting aspects of its ecology or physiology. Each is depicted in a full-page illustration. Nagase created these delicate, detailed fish rubbings by molding a moistened sheet of paper over a specimen and dabbing colored inks onto the paper using a silk-covered wad of cotton.

(Science 1900-01-00)

Readers will want it on their coffee tables... stands on its own as an elegant and informative work of art.

(Natural History)

This fascinating and gorgeous large-format book uses a traditional Japanese art form to beautifully illustrate some of the most interesting fish in the world.

(Jeff Rubin Polar Times 1900-01-00)

L'autore:

Mitsuo Fukuchi is universally recognized as an authority on polar marine ecology. Currently he is a deputy director-general of the National Institute of Polar Research in Japan, where he has worked as a marine ecologist for over thirty years. Harvey J. Marchant is an international authority on Antarctic biology, having worked as a biologist for the Australian Antarctic Division for twenty-six years. Master artist Boshu Nagase has over thirty years' experience in producing gyotaku and is regarded as the principal living exponent of this art form. Gyotaku is a distinctive and delicate method of illustrating subjects from nature -- most notably fish. It involves gently molding a dampened sheet of fine, strong rice paper to the surface and dabbing colored inks over the paper to create a beautifully detailed and lifelike full-sized portrait.

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• Editore: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0801886104
• ISBN 13: 9780801886102
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 136