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Tim Flach
Hyacinth Macaw

2017

Price Upon Request
Price Upon Request
Price Upon Request
Price Upon Request
Price Upon Request
Price Upon Request
Price Upon Request
Price Upon Request
Price Upon Request
Price Upon Request

About the Item

Hyacinth Macaw transforms one of South America’s most extraordinary birds into an image of near-abstract elegance. Seen from behind with its wings raised in a sweeping, almost heraldic symmetry, the macaw appears suspended within a field of deep blue, its plumage shifting subtly between cobalt, indigo and violet. Created for Flach’s acclaimed Endangered series, the photograph belongs to a body of work that considers threatened species through the language of portraiture rather than conventional wildlife documentation. The hyacinth macaw—the world’s largest flying parrot—is native to the wetlands and woodlands of central South America, where habitat loss and the historic pressures of the pet trade have profoundly affected its population. Flach removes the bird from any descriptive landscape, allowing colour, form and gesture to carry the image. The result is at once monumental and intimate: a finely controlled study of natural architecture whose beauty is sharpened by an underlying awareness of vulnerability.
  • Creator:
    Tim Flach (b. 1958, British)
  • Creation Year:
    2017
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 48.04 in (122 cm)Width: 37.41 in (95 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Vienna, AT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2953218504462

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