Living Jewels: The Natural Design of Beetles (Art & Design S.) - Softcover

Beckmann, Poul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3791325280 ISBN 13: 9783791325286

Publisher: Prestel, 2001

Synopsis

A presentation of close-up studio photographs of one of the most varied and beautiful species on the planet: the beetle. The range of shapes and colours featured should be a source of inspiration to professional designers and a visual wonder to the general reader. As the introduction explains, beetles were deified in Ancient Egypt, used for necklaces and brooches by the Amazonian Indians of Peru, and worn live, tethered to gold chains, by fashionable ladies in Victorian times. The photographs here provide evidence of why beetles have been such a valuable commodity to various cultures.

About this title

Review:

'Anybody who looks through this wonderful book will never look at
a creepy-crawly in the same way again.' -- Workshop on the Web, September 1, 2006

‘Consists of approximately 100 large beautiful colour photographs of beetles…A book to enjoy...’ -- British Journal of Entomology and Natural History, September 2005

From the Publisher:

As the authors explain in their introduction, beetles were deified in Ancient Egypt, used for necklaces and brooches by the Amazonian Indians of Peru, and worn live, tethered to gold chains, by fashionable ladies in Victorian times. Today beautiful beetles are so much in demand by international collectors that the governments of Malaysia, Indonesia, and New Guinea have begun major insect breeding programs to supply the growing market. The photographs shown here provide ample evidence of why beetles have been such a valuable commodity to such various cultures.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prestel
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 3791325280
• ISBN 13: 9783791325286
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112