Ornithology

Ornithology – Anne Geene and Arjan de Nooy combine the visual tools of bird science with the specific characteristics of photography, bringing a fresh perspective to both. With their pseudo-scientific approach, Geene and De Nooy explore the boundaries between the two disciplines, adding a layer that is generally absent in the representation and science of birds: humor. Their classifications achieve comic results through creative, associative thinking, while using the scientific method to create an artistic microcosm that seems far removed from its strict ornithological counterpart. Together, Geene and De Nooy depart from the “classical” aesthetic of bird representation.

This is a new, expanded edition of the eponymous title published in 2016.