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The Insect Art of Kurimoto Tanshū

Posted on November 30, 2011 by swarm

The 19th century court physician Kurimoto Tanshu (栗本丹洲) (also known as Kurimoto Masayoshi) was also an accomplished naturalist, and in 1811 compiled the beautiful 3-volume work entitled Senchu-fû, which roughly translates as the Thousand Insects Manuscript. Its pages are packed … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Treasures of Elizabeth Goluch

Posted on June 17, 2011 by swarm

Elizabeth Goluch is a metalsmith from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her gallery contains (frustratingly small) images of well-loved, despised, and under-appreciated invertebrates wrought in precious metals and gemstones.  Goluch’s insects have working hinges, and each holds within them a tiny treasure, … Continue reading →

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Viktor Pelevin’s The Life of Insects (Жизнь насекомых)

Posted on May 3, 2011 by swarm

“Now I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly, dreaming I am a man.”  -Zhuangzi Years ago I was thankfully urged to read the novel The … Continue reading →

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