The Hand of Nature: Butterflies, Beetles and Dragonflies (Fondation Cartier Pour L'art Contemporain S.)

by Jacques Kerchache and Ettore Sottsass

Patrick Gries (Photographer)

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In this entomological display, Nature-as-Artist holds sway, transforming each insect into a work of art. Composed of 69 boxes, Kerchache's collection is part of a tradition that dates back to the Renaissance, when people created curio rooms to house the discoveries of the great voyagers.
  • ISBN10 0500974926
  • ISBN13 9780500974926
  • Publish Date 27 November 2000
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 29 September 2005
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 160
  • Language English