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Tim Flach British, b. 1958
Curl Created Aracari, 2021Series: BirdsC-Type print70 x 110 cm
27 1/2 x 43 1/4 inEdition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs43 x 67 cm
16 7/8 x 26 3/8 inEdition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofsFurther images
'While their unique crown feathers, which look and feel like twisted plastic ribbon, inspired the common name of these aracaris, their Latin name actually references their highly specialized tongues. Pteroglossus..."While their unique crown feathers, which look and feel like twisted plastic ribbon, inspired the common name of these aracaris, their Latin name actually references their highly specialized tongues. Pteroglossus translates to “feathered-tongue,” and like all other toucans, aracaris possess long pinnate tongues, an adaptation that increases the surface area of the tongue and gives these birds an extremely perceptive sense of taste, which allows them to easily identify if a fruit is edible and ripe."
Excerpt from "Birds", published by Abrams, 2021
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