Product Description

In a place where art, science and technology meet, Joseph Scheer's images of moths emerge. These ubiquitous creatures are often considered drab-coloured poor relations of the beautiful butterfly. By using a high-resolution scanner, recently developed digital printing technology and an artist's sensibility, Joseph Scheer, in this book, brings out the subtleties and astonishing varieties of colour and textures that moths possess. The result is a glimmering jewel box of brilliantly colored, intricately formed creatures, each with its own landscape of tiny hairs, kaleidoscopic color, iridescent eyes and antennae intricate as filigree. Scheer's moth experiments started out as a fine art print installation to show a range of insects at large scale in a single room and have now expanded into a biodiversity project with a significant number of specimens.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #854648 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 120 pages

Southeastern Naturalist, September 2004
“An outstanding visual presentation with extraordinary vibrant, and seldom-seen color variations for the species."

Reader's Digest, July 2004
“Features 200 of his eye-popping prints.”

Flaunt, January 2004
“These nocturnal creatures are revealed in all of their hidden magnificence.”