Beautiful Chickens

by Christie Aschwanden

Book Overview

"An awe-inspiring collection featuring commissioned photographic portraits of the best in feathered beauties""""Beautiful Chickens" takes the humble farmyard fowl and places it in the frame of a top portrait photographer. Stylishly lit and shot against a studio background, the portraits showcase 40 of the world's most distinctive breeds, primped and preened for their moment of fame at assorted livestock shows. Featuring prize-winning cocks and hens, this is the ultimate in poultry portraiture. The book includes descriptions of each breed, covering their origins, physical attributes, and uses. There's also a history of hens and roosters through the ages, an introduction to the breed basics, and reportage photography from behind the scenes." """"Beautiful Chickens" is the perfect gift for anyone, whether their fancy is for all things fowl or simply for beautiful photography.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312613776
• ISBN13: 9780312613778
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.0" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful Book

This book is beautiful..i love chickens and this books brings so many we don't see to the spotlight..its like walking a red carpet for chickens...