Speculative Taxidermy: Natural History, Animal Surfaces, and Art in the Anthropocene (Critical Life Studies)

Speculative Taxidermy: Natural History, Animal Surfaces, and Art in the Anthropocene (Critical Life Studies)

by Giovanni Aloi (Author)

Synopsis

Giovanni Aloi maps the discourses and practices that have enabled the emergence of taxidermy in contemporary art. Speculative Taxidermy contextualizes the resilient presence of animal skin, bones, and feathers in gallery spaces, films, and fashion as a productive opportunity to rethink ethical and political stances in human-animal relationships.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 328
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 06 Feb 2018

ISBN 10: 0231180713
ISBN 13: 9780231180719