Speculative Taxidermy: Natural History, Animal Surfaces, and Art in the Anthropocene

by Giovanni Aloi

Book Overview

Taxidermy, once the province of natural history and dedicated to the pursuit of lifelike realism, has recently resurfaced in the world of contemporary art, culture, and interior design. In Speculative Taxidermy, Giovanni Aloi offers a comprehensive mapping of the discourses and practices that have enabled the emergence of taxidermy in contemporary art. Drawing on the speculative turn in philosophy and recovering past alternative histories...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231180713
• ISBN13: 9780231180719
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.1"