Sunday, 16 June 2013

if it isn't one thing, it's another


The bird is a scarlet ibis, the national bird of Trinidad. Its color comes from the red crustaceans it eats. Tattooed man from a 19th century French medical textbook: I guess medical publishers in those days weren't above including an occasional gee-whiz picture! I wish I knew where the man originally came from, but I don't. Also: mysterious Spanish text, washi tape, rubber stamp, and photo of water from Discover magazine.

6 comments:

  1. Excellent use of various bits and bobs! Neat bit of snipitation!

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  2. Fascinating piece and great use of color.

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  3. I echo my fellow collagist comments (above).

    Ouch...looks like the scarlet ibis has his eye on that red nipple!

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  4. Fascintaing tattoos! And arcane combi of image elements!

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  5. A rich visual feast AND nipple carnage, what's not to like!

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