Parrots, Macaws and Cockatoos (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The hyacinthine macaw and the umbrella cockatoo are among the more flamboyant subjects of this poster-size collection, which comprises 26 meticulous renderings of tropical birds executed in oils, watercolors, pen and ink, and gouache. A keen eye, sure hand, facility with color and evident fascination with exotic aviary make British artist Butterworth highly proficient in her craft. Disappointingly, the extremely accurate, photorealistic studies lack the originality or expressiveness that might elevate them to a more enduring art form. While readers with a specific interest in birds should welcome this slim volume as a fine visual catalogue of the subtle variations in feather formation and coloring that distinguish over two-dozen parrot-related species, few plates stand on compositional integrity. The majority, suggesting pages from a naturalist's notebooks, are likely to leave a lay audience uninspired and thus dissatisfied by the absence of an accompanying text beyond Butterworth's brief, introductory remarks about parrots and their classification, extinction and personal appeal.
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Product Description

British artist Elizabeth Butterworth, has captured the beauty and variety of parrots, macaws and cockatoos. These are presented in this book in a series of paintings and sketches.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (September 10, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810925850
• ISBN-13: 978-0810925854
• Product Dimensions: 14.7 x 10.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,624,003 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Parrots, MacAws and Cockatoos : The Art of Elizabeth Butterw, April 12, 2000

By	Janet (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews

If you are a lover of cockatoo, macaw and amazon, the line-drawings of these birds will take your breath away. When I first opened the book, I gasped! Ms. Butterworth has captured the essence of their character, even more so than a photograph. The line-drawings in this book deserve to be framed and showcased in a prominent position in your home. I bought 3 books. I framed pictures from the first, and kept the second for reference, and gave the third book as a gift to Dr. Bernadette Plair who is with the Cincinnati Zoo. Dr. Plair recently (March 2000), successfully reintroduced the blue and gold macaw back into the wild in Trinidad.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "For the Parrot & Art Lover Both", July 19, 2001

By	Joseph J. Hanssen "Joe" (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is an oversized book of vividly colored line-drawings of the Cockatoo, Macaw, and Amazon parrots species. It's a truly magnificently produced book with Elizabeth Butterworth's beautiful artistic drawings that are just so realistic. You could actually frame many of these drawings, they are that good. There's a wonderful introduction about all these parrots by Elizabeth that is inspirational. If you're a lover of birds, or have companion parrots yourself, don't miss this book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, May 30, 2000

By	Alfonso De La Parra "Alfonso de la Parra" (Morelos Mexico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

One of the best bird drawings I have seen, they are so well done, that one wishes to frame each one of the them, if you like birds and you like colour this book is for you.