Tim Flach British, b. 1958
Gentoo Penguins Diving, 2021
Series: Birds
C-Type print
76 x 119 cm
29 7/8 x 46 7/8 in
29 7/8 x 46 7/8 in
Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs
50 x 78 cm
19 3/4 x 30 3/4 in
19 3/4 x 30 3/4 in
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
Further images
'While penguins may be flightless, they are well adapted for flying through the water. Using its vestigial wings as paddles, its rear-set feet as propellers, and sits tiffened tail feathers...
"While penguins may be flightless, they are well adapted for flying through the water. Using its vestigial wings as paddles, its rear-set feet as propellers, and sits tiffened tail feathers as rudders, the gentoo penguin can drive its torpedo-shaped body through the water at more than 22 miles
(35 km) per hour—the fastest speed recorded by any swimming bird."
Excerpt from "Birds", published by Abrams, 2021