Back from the Brink: Celebrating Species Making a Comeback
A group art show by MasterWorks for Nature opens at the Lloyd Library in Cincinnati, OH on June 7, 2014. You are invited to attend the opening reception that will be held from 4-7 PM. Arrive early to attend a special presentation by Dr. Terri Roth who will talk about species conservation and the Carl H. Lindner Jr. Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.
The art, as well as the rare books on display, celebrate iconic species that were once on the brink of extinction, but through positive human intervention, managed to stage a comeback. Featured species include the Bald Eagle, Bison, wolf, trumpeter swan, and grizzly bear, among others.
The concurrent book exhibition features rare natural history titles held by the Lloyd, some of which offer the earliest printed depictions of the featured species. The books center on the work of the “father of natural history,” a Frenchman, George‐Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, who in the 18th century wrote one of the most comprehensive and scientifically based natural history encyclopedias. His work formed the basis of natural history research and development for the next 100+ years.
Proceeds from sales of the artwork will benefit the Lloyd Library and the Carl H. Lindner Jr., Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife.
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