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The breathless zoo

Poliquin, Rachel, 1975-

The breathless zoo taxidermy and the cultures of longing / [electronic resource] : Rachel Poliquin. - University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, c2012. - 1 online resource (240 p.) - Animalibus : of animals and cultures . - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Wonder -- Beauty -- Spectacle -- Order -- Narrative -- Allegory -- Remembrance.

"A cultural and poetic analysis of the art and science of taxidermy, from sixteenth-century cabinets of wonders to contemporary animal art"--Provided by publisher.

9780271053981 0271053984


Animals in literature.
Animals in art.
Desire--Social aspects.
Human-animal relationships.
Taxidermy--Psychological aspects.
Taxidermy--Social aspects.
Taxidermy--History.


Electronic books.

QL63 / .P65 2012

590.75/2