Concept information
Preferred term
Zoología Fantástica (series)
Entry terms
- Fantastic Zoology (series)
Note
- Specific artist: Toledo, Francisco, b.1940
- Specific medium: watercolor
Scope note
- Toledo's watercolors depict creatures found in Jorge Luis Borges's "Manual de Zoología Fantástica" ("Handbook of Fantastic Zoology"). Borges's original edition listed 82 imaginary animals along with in-depth explanations of each. Subsequent editions under a different title, "El libro de los seres imaginarios" ("The Book of Imaginary Beings"), expanded the list to include more than 100 creatures. Toledo created his own interpretation of each animal. The resulting 46 watercolors incorporate elements of fauna from his homeland, such as iguanas, scorpions and turtles, and include the metamorphic creatures characteristic of his art; they also clearly show his penchant for emphasizing the sexual anatomy of his creations. [http://www.smu.edu/newsinfo/releases/m2048.html]
Notation
- 300428
- 300429
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/HTR-RXCVX8CN-C
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