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The glass between us : reflections on urban creatures
- Title
- The glass between us : reflections on urban creatures / photographs and writings by Rebecca Norris Webb.
- Author
- Webb, Rebecca Norris
- Publication
- New York : Channel Photographics, [2006]
- Gardena, CA : Distributed by SCB Distributors.
- ©2006
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- Description
- 98 pages : chiefly color illustrations; 21 x 29 cm
- Summary
- "Seven years ago, Rebecca Norris Webb wandered into the Coney Island aquarium, and spotted a white beluga whale soaring high above the heads of visitors, who were reflected in the glass tank. Thus began her exploration of the complex and vulnerable relationship that exists between people and animals in cities. Since the, Webb has photographed in some 25 cities around the world, often viewing creatures through some sort of transparent barrier, such as the glass tanks in aquariums, the specimen cases in natural history museums, or the plexiglas walls of monkey houses. Webb expertly captures not only the animal in its urban habitat, but also the reflection of the onlookers as they try to get a little bit closer, creating a richly layered image where captive animals equally captivate their audience, who peer into the glass with wonderment, empathy, delight, and humor. Her photographs convey both a sense of connection and isolation, intimacy and distance. The surroundings vary from street scenes to zoo walls painted with landscapes that simulate a natural habitat. Though Webb touches ever so lightly on the ethics of the caged condition, she offers it up as part of a larger reflection on the engagement between the animal world and human one. Throughout, Webb shows us that in a certain light, the glass between us can be a window, a wall, and a mirror." -- Book jacket
- Alternative Title
- Reflections on urban creatures
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Pictorial works.
- ISBN
- 0976670887
- 9780976670889
- OCLC
- ocm71788853
- 71788853
- SCSB-1397595
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library