Animals; Plants and Afterimages, The Art and Science of Representing Extinction
Year
2022
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Type
BOOK
Category
Nature
Language
English
Pages
65
ISBN
978-1-80073-425-8
Link
Last Update
19-Nov-2025
Keywords
Biological Sciences ; Communication Studies ; Environmental Science ; sustainability-discipline
Description
The sixth mass extinction or Anthropocene extinction is one of the most pervasive issues of our time. Animals, Plants and Afterimages brings together leading scholars in the humanities and life sciences to explore how extinct species are represented in art and visual culture, with a special emphasis on museums. Engaging with celebrated cases of vanished species such as the quagga and the thylacine as well as less well-known examples of animals and plants, these essays explore how representations of recent and ancient extinctions help advance scientific understanding and speak to contemporary ecological and environmental concerns.
