%C2%A9 Jacqueline Bishop
Out of the Blue (State 2), 2013
Linocut in black ink printed on commercial mapexpand_more
Gift of Zanatta Editions in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Minneapolis Institute of Artsexpand_more 2015.48.6
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Out of the Blue is an obituary of sorts. Produced as a linocut, the print features an arrangement of 26 silhouettes of extinct and critically endangered birds superimposed onto a commercially-produced map of the Americas. “This collection of portraits,” Bishop explained, “is a field guide, a memorial and a reminder of what has been lost in the natural world.” Since 1500, at least 157 species of birds have become extinct due to overhunting and habitat destruction. Many remarkable birds have vanished, including such well-known species as the ivory-billed woodpecker, the passenger pigeon, and the Carolina parakeet; all were driven to extinction during the 20th century.
Details
- Title
- Out of the Blue (State 2)
- Artist Life
- born 1955
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.48.6
- Provenance
- The artist; Zanetta Editions, Shawnee, Kansas (publisher); sold to MIA, 2015.
- Curator Approved
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