| View Larger Image | Pheromone: The Insect Artwork of Christopher Marley | Hardcoverby Christopher Marley (Author)
| List Price: | $75.00 | | Price: | $47.25 | | You Save: | $27.75 (37%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Pomegranate Communications | | Page Count: | 256 Pages | | Publication Date: | September 08, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 33,168rd |
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Product Description
Christopher Marley's graceful arrangements of jewel-like arthropods make converts of those who have seen insects as creepy--these are stunning works of art, his delicate butterfly assemblages sublime. Marley's keen eye for design combines with his entomological education to produce mesmerizing, kaleidoscopic bug mandalas and striking up-close-and-personal single-insect portraits. The iridescent colors of beetle shells and moth wings are his pigments in a seemingly endless brilliant palette. The photographs of these arrangements present the bugs in their natural state: he does not digitally enhance any of the images. Each gorgeous creation is identified with its scientific and common names, and many are accompanied by concise descriptive text. In succinct essays, Marley writes about insect collecting and its benefits to the environment; he describes his creative process in choosing and arranging the creatures for optimal visual effect. After a childhood spent running from every creature that skittered about on more than four legs, Marley has devoted much of his adult life to studying bugs--with increasing fascination. He makes frequent forays to remote locations far removed from his home in Oregon, seeking out the most beautiful and exotic species on Earth. The more than 170 color photographs in Pheremone will appeal to anyone intrigued by dazzling design, beautiful bugs, entomology, or all three. Accompanying the broad sample of Marley's work is a series of essays by the artist: "Design of Insects," "Insects in Design," "History," "Color," "The Coleoptera Mosaics: An Exercise in Color," "Repetition," "Structure," "Texture," "Variations," "Botanicals," "Size," and "Environmental Effects." |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 16 reviews)
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Amazing by SD Book Lover  4 Stars
September 11, 2009
It's amazing that these are real bugs! The colors and patterns of the bugs, and how they're arranged in the photos, make beautiful art.
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Eye Candy by Melanie Tomanov  5 Stars
May 23, 2009
I received this book as a gift and loved it! It's completely unusual and just beautiful. It's hard to believe those photos aren't touched up.
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Gorgeous conversation starter by K. Monson 5 Stars
May 22, 2009
I keep my Pheremone book on the coffee table, where all my guests see it. It intrigues everyone and they look through it, amazed. They are surprised and delighted by how beautiful everything is. I am too. I still marvel when I look through it, and I've had it awhile.
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Eyecatching Natural Art by Kraig Anderson (San Diego, CA) 5 Stars
May 21, 2009
I have a Christopher Marley calendar in my office at work that has attracted a lot of attention. Coworkers anxiously flip through the months and are amazed at the kaleidoscope-like displays of colors and patterns found in nature. I'm sure the book will be just as much of an attention-getter at home. Who knew bugs could be so attractive?
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Truly exquisit art work by C. Mcclellan (Colorado) 5 Stars
May 19, 2009
This book is well done! The butterflies are stunning, the layout is fantastic! The colors are vivid and engaging.
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