Wolf empire : an intimate portrait of a species / Scott Ian Barry.
From the Dust Jacket: From award-winning photographer Scott Ian Barry come Wolf Empire-the most comprehensive and stunning visual record of wolves ever published in black-and-white photography. In more than one hundred images of fur and teeth, texture and shape, light and shadow-many printed here for the first time-Barry creates a highly intimate look at a world seldom seen by the human eye. Having spent more than three decade observing and photographing wolves, and teaching and traveling with them. Barry is one of the most knowledgeable and dedicated champions of the species. In Wolf Empire, he invites us to enter this amazing and mysterious universe, encouraging us to see ourselves as part of a living planet, one that is shared with and made infinitely more interesting by these marvelous animals. As Barry helps us to understand the wide array of behavior and personality of wolves, show here in words and photographs, we see what fascinating creatures they truly are. In sharp contrast to the sinister image of the wolf from folklore and fairy tale. Barry's photographs depict wolves as highly intelligent, social, affectionate, and often playful beings. Destined to become a classic, Wolf Empire is a unique tribute to one of the world's most beloved and revered species.
Record details
- ISBN: 1599210533
- ISBN: 9781599210537
- Physical Description: xxi, 184 pages : illustrations ; 24 x 31 cm
- Publisher: Guilford, Conn. : Lyons Press, [2007]
- Copyright: ©2007
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: My own private empire -- Siblings -- Classic wolf -- Rivals -- Rage -- Star power -- Symmetry -- Aria -- Something pungent this way comes -- Wolf shuffle -- Bottoms-up -- Tilt! -- Lost in space -- Ecstasy -- Movie star -- Sculpted in white -- Getting mushy and get lost, kid! -- Conserving heat -- Wolf-pack portrait -- Tete-a-tete-a-tete -- Under construction -- Foxy lady -- Madonna on guard -- Madonna at rest -- Heads-up -- Warrior -- Moment in time -- Your place, or mine? -- It's a bird! It's a plane! It's pressure! -- Surveillance -- Shadoweye -- Front paw -- Rear paw -- Venerated -- I may be old-but I'm not dead! -- Getting to know you -- Make your mark in the world -- Serenity -- In your face, baby -- Eye to eye -- Which way did they go? -- Sentinels -- Single purpose -- Statuesque -- Get 'Im! -- Tag, you're it! -- Visage, points five -- Tactical -- Lost opportunities -- Snacktime -- One paw raised -- Cathedral howl -- Tag-team -- Salt and pepper -- Three for the road -- Father and son -- Reflections -- Full speed ahead! -- In the pink -- Angst -- Cornered -- Chorus -- Ahead by a nose -- What's up? -- Generations -- Blackwatch -- Don't look at me-I'm naked! -- Bonding -- Hail to the chief -- Bodacious and reinforcements -- Snowflakes -- Soundwatch -- Reversal -- Just a girl -- Survivor -- Take that! -- Tool-user -- Tailgating -- Alley-oop! -- Solace -- Greeting -- Walk on by -- Relief -- Fur-ellipse -- Preparation -- Morning stroll -- Peekaboo -- Veteran -- Low bridge -- Living werewolf -- Lonesome trail -- Afterword.
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- Subject:
- Wolves.
Wolves > Pictorial works. - Genre:
- Illustrated works.
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- 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 599.773 BAR (Text) | 36015000697660 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
From the Dust Jacket: From award-winning photographer Scott Ian Barry come Wolf Empire-the most comprehensive and stunning visual record of wolves ever published in black-and-white photography. In more than one hundred images of fur and teeth, texture and shape, light and shadow-many printed here for the first time-Barry creates a highly intimate look at a world seldom seen by the human eye. Having spent more than three decade observing and photographing wolves, and teaching and traveling with them. Barry is one of the most knowledgeable and dedicated champions of the species. In Wolf Empire, he invites us to enter this amazing and mysterious universe, encouraging us to see ourselves as part of a living planet, one that is shared with and made infinitely more interesting by these marvelous animals. As Barry helps us to understand the wide array of behavior and personality of wolves, show here in words and photographs, we see what fascinating creatures they truly are. In sharp contrast to the sinister image of the wolf from folklore and fairy tale. Barry's photographs depict wolves as highly intelligent, social, affectionate, and often playful beings. Destined to become a classic, Wolf Empire is a unique tribute to one of the world's most beloved and revered species.
