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Tim Flach British, 1958
Flamingo Reflections, 2021Série: BirdsC-Type print50 x 76 cm
19 3/4 x 29 7/8 inEdition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofsPlus d'images
'Unlike many other gregarious birds, flamingos, pictured here in a group, or “flamboyance,” are also unusually cooperative breeders: rather than defending just their own newly hatched offspring, the birds gather..."Unlike many other gregarious birds, flamingos, pictured here in a group, or “flamboyance,” are also unusually cooperative breeders: rather than defending just their own newly hatched offspring, the birds gather their ungainly, flightless young together in a creche, which is then defended by just a few designated guardians. This innovative day-care system frees the rest of the adults to spend their entire day foraging, allowing the birds to gather more food and feed more mouths without increasing the risk of predation."
Excerpt from "Birds", published by Abrams, 2021
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