State of Nature : Picturing Indiana Biodiversity

Grunwald Gallery of Art (COR)

ISBN 10: 0977297217 / ISBN 13: 9780977297214

Editore: Indiana University Press, 2021

Codice articolo 43618461-n

Riassunto:

Based on an exhibit at the Grunwald Gallery of Art at Indiana University and accompanied by lively essays on natural history and biodiversity, State of Nature is a unique opportunity to see what once lived in Indiana blended with works of art that address the contemporary world. The artifacts in the exhibit from the collection at the Indiana State Museum and the Indiana Geological and Water Survey occupy an important place in the history of biodiversity in Indiana. The introduction of natural history specimens into an art gallery alters our appreciation of these vestiges of living things and encourages us to reconsider their value and function. While disintegration and decay are to be expected, the artifactual aesthetic characteristics of collections help us hold onto the past, ensuring that these once-living things remain relevant today. State of Nature tells multilayered stories of our wonder at the natural world and our attempts to make sense of it.

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Titolo: State of Nature : Picturing Indiana ...
Casa editrice: Indiana University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2021
Legatura: Brossura
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