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Extinct Boids (Paperback)
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Extinct Boids (Paperback)
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Cartoonist and national treasure Ralph Steadman's unique take on a
variety of extinct birds ... When Ceri Levy asked Ralph Steadman to
produce one piece of art representing an extinct bird for a recent
exhibition, Ghosts of Gone Birds, Ralph said 'yes'. Then 'yes'
again ... and again ... and again. An astonishing 100 paintings
later, Extinct Boids was born. Ralph got carried away by the birds,
taking Ceri with him ... this book details the discoveries they
made on their travels through the savage seas of extinction. After
stumbling on the previously hidden Toadstool Island, where the
extinct birds of the world live on in secretive harmony, the duo
spent nearly a year in close proximity to a host of fantastical
avian creatures. Ralph documents them all in this series of
remarkable paintings, featuring unique interpretations of
well-known birds such as the Great Auk, Passenger Pigeon and Dodo,
along with less familiar members of the feathersome firmament -
Snail-eating Coua, for example, or the Red-moustached Fruit Dove -
and a variety of bizarre beasts including the Gob Swallow, the
Long-legged Shortwing and the Needless Smut. All are captured in a
riot of expression and colour, with a slice of trademark Steadman
humour. Based on emails, diary entries and phone conversations,
Ceri's accompanying text provides a running commentary, detailing
the unfolding madness behind the creation of each piece in Ralph's
extraordinary work. Things got tough as the pair discovered just
how many amazing birds have been lost from our world forever.
"But," as Ralph said "it did, after all, make a nice change from
drawing politicians". Bloomsbury is proud to publish this unique
title.
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