| Description |
xv, 255 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Miegunyah volumes second series ; 2nd ser., no. 118 |
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Second numbered series of the Miegunyah volumes ; no. 118 |
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Miegunyah Press series. Series 2 ; no. 118
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Miegunyah volumes second series ; 2nd ser., no. 118
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| Contents |
Slavery, a 'scandal to Christian nations': Charles Darwin, Augustus Earle and the compass of morality -- Rio to Valparaiso: Conrad Marten and the Beagle -- Syms Covington: a character from the margins -- From molluscs to monkeys: Darwin and early Australian biology -- Baldwin Spencer: evolution and Melbourne University -- Garden islands: the botanic garden and Darwinian thought in colonial Australia -- Tom Roberts' portraint of Charlie Turner and Darwin's expression of the emotions in man and animals -- Gorilla for Melbourne -- Scientific pursuits, colonial contexts: the works of Louisa Anne Meredith -- Gender, royalty and sexuality in Gould's birds of Australia -- Wolseley's lines -- Is evolution over? Art and the post-Darwinian body |
| Summary |
In celebration of the the bicentenary year of Charles Darwin's birth and complementing the Darwin's Cornucopia, Evolution, Science and Art exhibit in Australia, this record highlights the impact of Darwinian thought on Australian art, science, and culture. Comprehensive and unique, this collection of insightful essays reflects upon topics ranging from the voyage of the HMS Beagle to bioethics and cloning. This volume shows how pervasive the ideas of Charles Darwin are in the Australian arts and sciences and depicts the great influence his thinking has had in the international community and in cultures the world over |
| Notes |
Accompanies an exhibition, "Darwin's cornucopia : Charles Darwin in Australia", at The Ian Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne, August 14 -November 1 2009 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-248) and index |
| Subject |
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 -- Influence.
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Biology in art -- Exhibitions.
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Evolution (Biology) -- Australia -- Art.
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Natural selection -- Australia -- Art.
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| Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs.
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| Author |
Hoorn, Jeanette.
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Ian Potter Museum of Art.
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| LC no. |
2009483758 |
| ISBN |
9780522856842 paperback |
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