Description
The sixth mass extinction or Anthropocene extinction is one of the most pervasive issues of our time. Animals, Plants and Afterimages brings together leading scholars in the humanities and life sciences to explore how extinct species are represented in art and visual culture, with a special emphasis on museums. Engaging with celebrated cases of vanished species such as the quagga and the thylacine as well as less well-known examples of animals and plants, these essays explore how representations of recent and ancient extinctions help advance scientific understanding and speak to contemporary ecological and environmental concerns.
Author: Valérie Bienvenue
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 03/11/2022
Pages: 460
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.73lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781800734258
ISBN10: 1800734255
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Endangered Species
- Social Science | Media Studies
- Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry | Environmental)
About the Author
Nicholas Chare is Professor of Art History in the Department of History of Art and Film Studies at the Université de Montréal. He is the author of After Francis Bacon (2012). In 2017, with Sébastien Lévesque and Silvestra Mariniello, he founded the baccalaureate (BACCAP) in visual cultures at the Université de Montréal.