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Tim Flach British, b. 1958
Phillippine Eagle - Front On, 2021Series: BirdsC-Type print122 x 95.5 cm
48 1/8 x 37 5/8 inEdition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs70 x 55 cm
27 1/2 x 21 5/8 inEdition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs'Just as we move our eyebrows to communicate surprise, birds use the posture of their feathers to communicate a wide variety of emotions. To do this, they rely on the..."Just as we move our eyebrows to communicate surprise, birds use the posture of their feathers to communicate a wide variety of emotions. To do this, they rely on the same suite of muscles that we use to give us goosebumps, but unlike humans they can voluntarily contract these muscles to position their feathers precisely and communicate clear, nonverbal signals to other birds nearby."
Excerpt from "Birds", published by Abrams, 2021
