Gillespie's Glorious Birds, Watercolours by Alwyn Gillespie

This collection of bird portraits by Alwyn Gillespie shows some of the gorgeous creatures that share our planet. They are portraits, as defined by Mad Sweeney, in that they try to capture each bird in its individuality, not just in its distinction from those of another species. A bird changes its plumage, like a coat, from season to season, from gender to gender, from youth to age, so we should think of the bird beyond its appearance, as an individual being. And this thinking brings us to the sheer wonder of the universe.

Gillespie's Glorious Birds

ISBN 9781-916075399, price €12.00

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