Birds

15 March 2008

Bird presents the culmination of Roni Horn’s long-running photographic series of taxidermied Icelandic wildfowl. Photographed at close range against white backgrounds (as though obeying the conventional format of studio portraiture) the birds are viewed from behind, their unique physiognomies and markings resulting in inscrutable shapes and patterns on the photographs’ surfaces. published by Steidl

And for taxidermy fans, I heard recently about a terrible fire which destroyed many pieces at the cult Deyrolle a month ago, I just visit their site and I’m horrifiied by the pics they show of the before/after. That’s terrible all these beautiful butterflies windows just now ashes…