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The breathless zoo : taxidermy and the cultures of longing /

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"A cultural and poetic analysis of the art and science of taxidermy, from sixteenth-century cabinets of wonders to contemporary animal art"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Poliquin, Rachel, 1975-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2012]
Series:Animalibus.
Subjects:
Taxidermy > History.
Taxidermy > Social aspects.
Taxidermy > Psychological aspects.
Human-animal relationships.
Desire > Social aspects.
Animals in art.
Animals in literature.
Description
Summary:"A cultural and poetic analysis of the art and science of taxidermy, from sixteenth-century cabinets of wonders to contemporary animal art"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:viii, 259 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271053721 (cloth : acid-free paper)
0271053720 (cloth : acid-free paper)