Kerchache, Jacques.

The hand of nature : butterflies, beetles and dragonflies / Jacques Kerchache ; [text by Ettore Sottsass ; photographs by Patrick Gries].

London : Thames & Hudson, 2000.

approximately 160 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 29 cm

In this entomological display, Nature-as-Artist holds sway, transforming each insect into a work of art. Composed of 69 boxes, Kerchache's collection is part of a tradition that dates back to the Renaissance, when people created curio rooms to house the discoveries of the great voyagers.

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Kerchache, Jacques.
Butterflies in art Pictorial works.
Beetles In art Pictorial works.
Dragonflies in art Pictorial works.
Insects Private collections Pictorial works.
Papillons dans l'art Ouvrages illustrés.
Coléoptères Dans l'art Ouvrages illustrés.
Beetles
Butterflies in art
Dragonflies in art
Insects

Pictorial works

Sottsass, Ettore, 1917-2007.
Gries, Patrick, photographer.
Fondation Cartier.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 229390
Cote: TR729.I6 K473 2000
Statut: Disponible