James Prosek - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook James Prosek write by James Prosek. This book was released on 2020-07-07. James Prosek available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Works by Prosek and others are juxtaposed with natural objects in an illuminating interrogation of the artificial boundaries we create between art and nature Award-winning artist, writer, and naturalist James Prosek (b. 1975) has gained a worldwide following for his deep connection with the natural world, which serves as the basis for his art and numerous popular books. In this cross-disciplinary catalogue, Prosek poses the question, What is art and what is artifact—and to what extent do these distinctions matter? Drawing on the collections of the Yale University Art Gallery and the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, Prosek places man- and nature-made objects on equal footing aesthetically, suggesting that the distinction between them is not as vast as we may believe. In more than 150 full-color plates, objects such as a bird’s nest, dinosaur head, and cuneiform tablet are juxtaposed with Asian handscrolls, an African headdress, modern masterpieces, and more. Artists featured include Albrecht Dürer, Helen Frankenthaler, Vincent van Gogh, Barbara Hepworth, Pablo Picasso, and Jackson Pollack, as well as Prosek himself, whose works depict fish, birds, and endangered wildlife. Also included are an incisive essay by Edith Devaney and texts by Prosek that explore the magnificent productions of our wondrous interconnected world.
Trout of the World
Trout of the World - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Trout of the World write by James Prosek. This book was released on 2003-10-01. Trout of the World available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From the Oxus trout of eastern Afghanistan to the small golden brown trout of British chalk streams, Prosek has dedicated his unique painting talent to bringing to life trout from around the world.
Eels
Eels - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Eels write by James Prosek. This book was released on 2011-10-11. Eels available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. They spawn in the middle of the ocean but spend their adult lives in freshwater. They can overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles and even cross over land. They are revered as guardians and monster-seducers by New Zealand’s Maori, yet are often viewed with disgust in the West. They are a multibillion-dollar business in the Asian food market. They are often mistaken for snakes. They are eels—one of the world’s most amazing and least understood fish. (Yes, fish.) James Prosek offers a fascinating tour through the life history and cultural associations of the freshwater eel, exploring its biology, its myth and lore, its mystery and beauty. Eels is a mesmerizing biography of an intriguing and mysterious creature, as well as a telling look at humanity, the will to persist, and the ever-changing relationship between man and the natural world.
A Good Day's Fishing
A Good Day's Fishing - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Good Day's Fishing write by James Prosek. This book was released on 2005. A Good Day's Fishing available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A child searches through the hooks, lures, bobbers, and other paraphernalia in his tacklebox for the one thing he needs to ensure a good day's fishing. Includes a detailed glossary.
Simple Fly Fishing
Simple Fly Fishing - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Simple Fly Fishing write by Yvon Chouinard. This book was released on 2014-04-15. Simple Fly Fishing available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Modern-day fly fishing, like much in life, has become exceedingly complex, with high-tech gear, a confusing array of flies and terminal tackle, accompanied by high-priced fishing guides. This book reveals that the best way to catch trout is simply, with a rod and a fly and not much else. The wisdom in this book comes from a simpler time, when the premise was: the more you know, the less you need. It teaches the reader how to discover where the fish are, at what depth, and what they are feeding on. Then it describes the techniques needed to present a fly at that depth, make it look lifelike, and hook the fish. With chapters on wet flies, nymphs, and dry flies, its authors employ both the tenkara rod as well as regular fly fishing gear to cover all the bases. Illustrated by renowned fish artist James Prosek, with inspiring photographs and stories throughout, Simple Fly Fishing reveals the secrets and the soul of this captivating sport.
