Walter Potter's curious world of taxidermy
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Author
Contributions
- Ebenstein, Joanna, 1971- author - Contributor
Publication
2014 - , New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
30,750 words, Guess
Page Count
123 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivewalterpotterscur0000morr
- ISBN-10039916944X
- ISBN-139780399169441
- Library of Congress Control Number2013042632
- OCLC Control Number861208477
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780399169441
- Open LibraryOL27162599M
Classifications
- DDC590.75/2
- LCCQL31.P686 M67 2014
- LCCQL31.P686M67 2014
Description
Walter Potter (1835-1918), a British country taxidermist of no great expertise, built anthropomorphic taxidermy tableaux that became famous icons of Victorian whimsy, including his masterpiece The Death & Burial of Cock Robin. His tiny museum in Bramber, Sussex, was crammed full of multi-legged kittens, two-headed lambs, and a bewildering assortment of curios. Potter's inspired and beguiling tableaux found many fans in the contemporary art world: it was reported that a £1M bid by Damien Hirst to keep the collection intact was refused when the museum finally closed. Here, perhaps for the last time, many important pieces from the collection are showcased and celebrated with new photographs of Potter's best-loved works.
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