Mariposas Nocturnas: Moths of Central and South America, A Study in Beauty and Diversity

Synopsis

A Stunning Portrait Of The Nocturnal Moths Of Central And South America By Famed American Photographer Emmet Gowin American Photographer Emmet Gowin (b. 1941) Is Best Known For His Portraits Of His Wife, Edith, And Their Family, As Well As For His Images Documenting The Impact Of Human Activity Upon Landscapes Around The World. For The Past Fifteen Years, He Has Been Engaged In An Equally Profound Project On A Different Scale, Capturing The Exquisite Beauty Of More Than One Thousand Species Of Nocturnal Moths In Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, And Panama. These Stunning Color Portraits Present The Insects--many Of Which May Never Have Been Photographed As Living Specimens Before, And Some Of Which May Not Be Seen Again--arrayed In Typologies Of Twenty-five Per Sheet. The Moths Are Photographed Alive, In Natural Positions And Postures, And Set Against A Variety Of Backgrounds Taken From The Natural World And Images From Art History. Throughout Gowin's Distinguished Career, His Work Has Addressed Urgent Concerns. Foreword: Winged Resistance / Terry Tempest Williams -- Mariposas Nocturnas. Index Plates -- An Afterword: Notes From The Field / Emmet Gowin -- Acknowledgments -- An Alphabetical List Of Species Names. Emmet Gowin ; Foreword By Terry Tempest Williams. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.