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The Insect Artwork Of Christopher Marley
Pomegranate Communications
September 2008
On Sale: September 8, 2008
256 pages
ISBN: 0764946196
EAN: 9780764946196
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Photography
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."
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