Wildlife Art January-December 2005 [antikvár]

What's Art and What's Not For generations, there's been a debate over what is art and what is fine art. The discussion has been extended to other media including photography. In recognition of that debate. Wildlife Art is featuring our first photograph on the cover in 24 years. Art must communicate flilly to the human senses, and while some may dispute photography as an art form, we'd Publisher Bob Koenke and pal like to hear from you, our readers. What do you think art is? Do you think photography is art? Was Ansel Adams just plain good or was he lucky? I've always thought that art includes the words "consistent quality and communicability." We're starting 2005 with a diversity of great art that includes not only photography, but Western art, and the nature art of five international artists with universal appeal. Our feature stories include the artistic prowess of African artist Simon Combes and the distinctive work of Midwest legend Terry Redlin. You'll also dis- cover what Argentinean-born artist Jorge Mayol has been up to recently, and revel in our guest museum art primer by Brooks Joyner, director of the famous Joslyn Museum in Omaha, Neb. This issue introduces several new columns, such as "Art Beat," by longtime arts vrater Judy Archibald, and "Nature's Way." To learn more about the changes, turn to "State of the Art" on page 77. As always, we invite your feedback by mail or e-mail. We extend a warm welcome to the 450 patrons and benefactors of the Waterfowl Festival and the 250 art buyers from the Fallbrook and the Pacific Wildlife Art Show patrons, who are now subscribers to Wildlife Art. Enjoy! Wildlife Art is sad to report the death of world-renowned artist Manfred Schatz, who captivated us with his unique action paintings. Schatz died October 24 in Germany. The entire staff of Wildlife Art wishes all our readers a joyous New Year! We look forward to receiving your comments, and to meeting and visiting with you at the winter shows, conventions, exhibitions and other art happenings. Wildlife Art is pleased to continue to bring the beauty and enjoyment of the natural world into your lives. Sincerely, — Robert J. Koenke -NATyRIS_WAY. BONOBO APE by Charles Alexander Bonobo—Interrupted Thought, pastel, 16 x 23 V^" The rarest of the Great Apes, the bonobo {Pan panisais), is found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo (for^ merly Zaire) in Central Africa. Isolated from other ape populations by the natural barrier of the Congo River—the second largest river in the world after the Amazon—the bonobo has evolved into a species distinct from the chimpanzee, the only other member of the genus Pan. Also known as the "pygmy chimp," the bonobo is the same size as the more common chimpanzee, but it is slimmer and has longer legs, which allows it to walk upright with ease. The bonobo sports bushy side-whiskers and a chai'acteristic bonobo "hairdo" that parts neatly down the middle. These dif-fei-ences aside, the bonobo's behavior ti-uly sets it apart from its closest living relatives, including man. Among bonobos, "females iirle" is the order of the day, with males achieving status only in direct proportion to their mothers' ranking in society. I.iving in groups of up to 100 individuals, bonobos do not practice infanticide or warfare, as do chimps and humans. In- stead, they prefer to "make love, not war" by diffusing social tensions and conflict through the creative use of sex. Ironically, this peacemaker among apes is meeting a rapid and violent end in its wai-torn and poverty-stricken home nation. Bushmeat hunting with snares and guns has decimated the bonobo population, which has plunged from an estimated 100,000 in 1980 to less than 10,000 today. Uncontrolled logging, mining and the expansion of agriculture threaten to wipe out the bonobo's rain forest home, leaving its future in doubt. It is hoped that conservation measures will preserve a place in our world for this fun-loving and intelligent primate, a species that shares more than 98 percent ofits genetic blueprint with humans. CZ3 WiliHijL' iin/sl C/iiii/w AlcxilUilfi- u'oibi 101'nsiui' a futiiri' for liu' n'orhr^ I'liLhiu^civd wildlife, imhiiliiis siu:li dii'i'm ipcdcs Ilw Sum^ilriiit rliiiw, !lic ovmigiihili

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Cím: Wildlife Art January-December 2005 [antikvár]

Szerző: Charles Alexander , Joan Brown Pat Adams

Kiadó: Pothole Publications Inc.

Kötés: Ragasztott papírkötés

Méret: 210 mm x 280 mm

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