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The Underwater Museum
The Submerged Sculptures of Jason deCaires Taylor
- 128 pages
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
The Underwater Museum
The Submerged Sculptures of Jason deCaires Taylor
About this book
A guide to the undersea sculptures of the award-winning British artist whose works "are both enchanting and ecologically meaningful" (
Discover).
A one-of-a-kind blend of art, nature, and conservation, The Underwater Museum re-creates an awe-inspiring dive into the dazzling under-ocean sculpture parks of artist Jason deCaires Taylor. Taylor casts his life-size statues from a special kind of cement that facilitates reef growth, and sinks them to the ocean floor. There, over time, the artworks attract corals, algae, and fish, and evolve into beautiful and surreal installations that are also living reefs.
This volume brings readers face to face with these wonders and explains the science behind their creation. Ocean enthusiasts, divers, art lovers, and anyone entranced by the natural world will be instantly engrossed by this pearl of a book.
A one-of-a-kind blend of art, nature, and conservation, The Underwater Museum re-creates an awe-inspiring dive into the dazzling under-ocean sculpture parks of artist Jason deCaires Taylor. Taylor casts his life-size statues from a special kind of cement that facilitates reef growth, and sinks them to the ocean floor. There, over time, the artworks attract corals, algae, and fish, and evolve into beautiful and surreal installations that are also living reefs.
This volume brings readers face to face with these wonders and explains the science behind their creation. Ocean enthusiasts, divers, art lovers, and anyone entranced by the natural world will be instantly engrossed by this pearl of a book.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Deep Seeing
- From Polyp to Rampart
- Plates
- Process Photographs
- List of Artworks
- About the Authors