{"product_id":"9781742236209","title":"Capturing Nature","description":"Author: Vanessa Finney\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781742236209\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: NewSouth Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Illustration Selection in the 2020 AUPresses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED for Australian Book Design Awards 2020\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eBest Designed Nonfiction Book (inc. Scholarly and References)\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighly Commended in the AAANZ Arts Writing and Publishing Awards, Best Medium Exhibition Catalogue category\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe groundbreaking scientific photographs of AustralianMuseum curator Gerard Krefft and taxidermist Henry Barnes are revealed for thefirst time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-nineteenth century, scientists around the world were quick to see photography's huge potential for capturing fleeting moments of life, death and discovery. At the Australian Museum, curator Gerard Krefft and taxidermist Henry Barnes began to experiment with the revolutionary new art form, preparing and staging their specimens - from whales and giant sunfish to lifelike lyre bird scenes and fossils - and documenting them in thousands of arresting images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCapturing Nature\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/i\u003ereveals these groundbreaking photographs for the first time, along with the Australian Museum's urgent quest to become more scientific in its practices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46839812784286,"sku":"ADS-9781742236209","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781742236209.jpg?v=1778827239","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781742236209","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}