From the best-selling photographer of Ancient Trees, an arresting collection of black-and-white chicken portraits paired with quotations from classic literature
Fierce, funny, and flamboyant, fifty-two heritage-breed chickens assess the camera with a keen gaze. By focusing on the faces of her avian subjects, Beth Moon reveals them to us not just as beautiful and exotic creatures, but as individuals in their own right.
Moons intimate portraits capture a startling range of emotions and personalities, underscored by excerpts from literature. A martial Spanish White Face is flanked by a passage from Beowulf; a fantastical Buff-Laced Polish, by a line from Alices Adventures in Wonderland; and a refined Blue Polish, by a character sketch from Swanns Way.
An essay by chicken keeper and best-selling author Melissa Caughey and cultural critic Collier Brown sheds additional light on this fresh and remarkable body of work, which will appeal to animal lovers and literature buffs alike.
Recenzijos
Each image deftly showcases the hen's individuality and personality while acting as a powerful statement to respect and revere the animals we share this earth with. - Photo-eye "Chickens have never looked grander." - The Wall Street Journal "Beth Moon is a gifted photographer with abundant creative insight and an eye for unconventional subject matter. Literary Chickens delights the eye and arouses the mind." - New York Journal of Books
Daugiau informacijos
Extensive publicity and marketing campaigns for this title of broad-based appeal, including the following: Author tour in tri-state area, plus gallery appearances Pre-pub promotional materials, including print BLADs, EBLADs, and galleys Coverage in national print and online publications Trade and social media advertising Giveaways on Goodreads and Instagram
Beth Moon is a photographer based in New York who has gained international recognition for her large-scale, richly toned platinum prints. Her prints are held in numerous public and private collections and have appeared in more than 60 solo and group exhibitions in the United States, Italy, England, France, Israel, Brazil, Dubai, Singapore, and Canada, receiving widespread critical acclaim.
