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“Object Lessons … is a grand tour of the latest obsession of an indefatigable collector. For the last decade … George Loudon has gathered some 200 extraordinary natural-history specimens, scientific models and botanical drawings from the Darwinian age. And the Boston photographer Rosamond Purcell has documented every last one of them in this thoughtfully compiled, scrapbook-style compendium<\/em>.” \u2013 The New York Times Style Magazine <\/p>\n

Assembling nearly 200 pieces from the collection of George Loudon, this volume encompasses a vast assortment of objects relating to nineteenth-century life sciences. Originally designed to capture the complex structures of nature, they range from books and illustrations to botanical specimens and anatomical models. Having lost most of their original pedagogical function over time, the objects are now open for contemporary reappraisal – acquiring new values that can inspire, seduce and even disorientate today\u2019s viewer. Offering a unique perspective on the intersection of art and science, the historic curiosities in this collection reveal their creators\u2019 remarkable capacity for artistic expression. <\/p>\n

Alongside new images by celebrated photographer Rosamond Purcell, explanatory texts on the objects by Loudon, an essay by Robert McCracken Peck, and a conversation between Loudon and art historian Lynne Cooke together offer insight into the objects\u2019 original context and potential for new perspectives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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