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Tim Flach

Skeleton Dog 2010

Camera

www.timflach.com/‎

This photograph was taken by Tim Flach and it’s from his portfolio called Dogs Gods. Its dimensions are 16.44 in by 11.21 in. This photo shows the dog’s fur cut and shaped into a skeleton. This symbolizes the afterlife for animals. In Mexican culture they celebrate the day of the dead to remember and celebrate the lives of the ones who have died. They often paint their face into skeletons as part of the holiday. In this photo the dog’s whole body is shaped into a skeleton to symbolize animals after their death, and that there is also an afterlife for animals too not just humans.

Franz Marc

Tiger 1912

oil on canvas

111 cm x 111.5 cm

http://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/animals_in_art/franz_marc.htm

This painting shows a tiger in a landscape composed of almost entirely cubic form. This technique allows the audience to see the tiger as calm and elegant as it can be as if it was in it’s natural habitat. The painting portrays the opposite of what an absent minded person might think of a tiger. The person might think of it as scary, fierce, and even deadly, but this painting shows otherwise, where the tiger is actually the complete opposite.

Nick Brandt

Elephant With Exploding Dust 2004

Camera

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This picture shows how the elephant is working hard just to survive. This photograph portrays the type of lifestyle an elephant deals with in its natural habitat. There are barely any shelter for them if harsh seasons were to come about, but tons of freedom a wild animal has, unlike captivated animals used for entertainment purposes.

John James Audubon

Louisiana Heron 1834

Painting - Engraving

25 3/8 in. x 38 1/8 in.

fineartamerica.com

This painting illustrates a life-sized heron in its beautiful natural habitat. With the subtle colors Audubon uses, the heron expresses an exaggerated pose. It’s landscape depicts the perfect place for a bird like the heron.

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Nick Brandt

Lion Before Storm 2006

Camera
42 X 54 inches

http://www.nickbrandt.com/Portfolio.cfm?nK=7648&nL=1&nS=0

This photograph was captured by Nick Brandt in 2006. Its dimensions are 42 by 54 inches. It shows a picture of a lion in its natural habitat. Through the landscape of the photo and the expression on the face of the lion we get a sense that the lion feels free and comfortable in its environment. This photo represents how animals should be and stay in their natural habitats. In our culture today, there are too many animals striped of their freedom and taken away from their natural place. Animals are used for our entertainment or education purposes, for example zoos and circuses.  These captured animals cannot feel this sense of freedom that this lion does in the photo.

Franz Marc

The Fox 1913

Painting (oil on canvas)

87 x 65 cm

www.artyfactory.com

The artist uses geometric techniques to illustrate a fox in parts as if it was a puzzle, because there are multiple characteristics that make a fox a fox, such as the orange fur and the pointy nose. Other animals are also just puzzles to be solved with their different yet special and unique characteristics

Albrecht Dürer

Rhinoceros 1515

woodcut

9.3 in × 11.7 in

www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/animals_in_art/albrecht_durer.htm

Albrecht used the rhino as his animal subject because he thought that they are invulnerable to anything and everything, which is why the rhino is exaggerated in this wood cut. It looks like it has shining armor, like a knight fighting for his kingdom, but also a tank defending it’s kingdom.

National Geographic
Jaguar Attacks Crocodile 2014
Video Camera

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/jaguar-attacks-crocodile?gc=%2Fvideo%2Fanimals

In this video, a jaguar is preparing an attack on a crocodile. What makes this interesting is how jaguars know that they are a predator to crocodiles. The jaguar knows its advantages and goes straight for the head of the crocodile. Who builds the levels in the food chain in the animal kingdom?

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Barbara Franc

Time Flies 2011

65cm x 46cm x 18cm  

Recycled metals, steel &copper wire, decorative tins, watch parts,  keys, cutlery.

http://barbarafranc.co.uk/#/time-flies/

This sculpture is crafted by Barbara Franc in 2011. Its dimensions are 65 cm by 46 cm by 18 cm. This piece is made from recycled metals, steel and copper wire, decorative tin, keys, cutlery and various pieces from watches. It is called Time Flies. This sculpture represents humans and their relationship with horses. Horses have been a big part of our culture for ages. They were the first vehicles and were used for riding or transporting goods. Humans and horses have had a close relationship, and this sculpture embraces that.

Sean Avery

Cat 2012

10 cm x 45 cm x 50 cm

CD shards, wire mesh frame, hot glue, and black paint

seanavery.com/section/130105_Sculpture.html‎

Avery represents animals through where the sharp points of the CDs symbolize animal’s natural side of being wild and dangerous, but the changing colors of the CDs based on the light exposure represents the many attributes the cat contain due to different types of exposure in life, such as knowing when to be fierce and aggressive when being attacked by a predator.

Barbara Franc

Huntley the Zebra and More 2009

115cm x 37cm x 90cm

Steel wire, wire netting, recycled biscuit tins

http://barbarafranc.co.uk/#/huntley-the-zebra-2009/

The sculpture itself is made out of natural and recyclable materials found in trash. Using such materials, the artist created a colorful zebra with colorful stripes that looks realistic. The name is a reference to a certain biscuit company some of whose tins I used in this piece, his stable mate Palmer the Zebra is other half of the pair!

Sean Avery

Humming Bird 2012

25 cm x 10 cm x 20 cm

CD shards, wire mesh frame, hot glue, gold paint, hair clip (beaker)

seaneavery.com/section/130105_Sculpture.html‎

This sculpture portrays a hummingbird composed mostly from pieces of CD shards. Its feathers have a unique bright color composed of the shards which represents its unique abilities and characteristics. It’s color and background also portrays the hummingbird an animal that is peaceful in nature.