Taxidermy
Noun - tax·i·der·my (tak-si-dur-mee)
the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form.
Origin:
1810–20; taxi- + Greek dérm ( a ) skin ( see derma) + -y
Noun - tax·i·der·my (tak-si-dur-mee)
the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form.
Origin:
1810–20; taxi- + Greek dérm ( a ) skin ( see derma) + -y
I have a great passion for animals, and growing up visiting museums and galleries I've always been fascinated by the wonderfully weird taxidermy exhibits. Since discovering the work of Walter Potter a few years ago,his work, amongst others, has become a great resource of inspiration for me in most of my art work.
What I most enjoy about Walter Potter's dioramas is the entertainment and humor of it all. As disturbing as the little characters are, I think they are brilliant! Especially the Bride and Groom and Vicar! There's no denying my love humanizing animals and inanimate objects.
I would have really loved to visit his whole collection one day, such a shame that it got auctioned off split apart.
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