Tim Flach British, b. 1958
Spectacled Owl, 2021
Series: Birds
C-Type print
70 x 106 cm
27 1/2 x 41 3/4 in
27 1/2 x 41 3/4 in
Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs
43 x 65 cm
16 7/8 x 25 5/8 in
16 7/8 x 25 5/8 in
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
'The nocturnal habit of these owls demands exceptional night vision; even though they primarily locate prey by sound, they rely on sharp eyesight to avoid trees and other obstacles as...
"The nocturnal habit of these owls demands exceptional night vision; even though they primarily locate prey by sound, they rely on sharp eyesight to avoid trees and other obstacles as they pursue it. Their huge eyes (which each account for 3 percent of the owl’s total body weight) are specially adapted for this purpose—they are shaped like cylinders in order to maximize the surface area of the retina, which is packed with specialized photoreceptors that help these birds detect low-level light."
Excerpt from "Birds", published by Abrams, 2021
Excerpt from "Birds", published by Abrams, 2021
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