Das Jahr der Eidechse
by Susanne Willuhn
"Das Jahr der Eidechse" (The Year of the Lizard)
handmade by the author / published in 2020 / 20x20 cm hardcover / 49 color photographs / 72 pages / including a fine art print
The lizard is a cold-blooded animal whose body temperature relies on the temperature of the environment. By basking in the sun or retreating into shady spots it regulates its blood heat. When sufficiently warmed up, it is nimble and agile; at low temperatures it is less active. If threatened by a predator, the lizard will shed its still moving tail in order to distract the attacker while the "rest" of the lizard can flee. With the tail, it loses speed, agility and a larger part of its fat stores. But lizards can re-grow their tails, although usually only in a shortened form.
Das Jahr der Eidechse“ is about light and shadow, about alterable perceptions. It tells about the in-between and the beyond the obvious.
handmade by the author / published in 2020 / 20x20 cm hardcover / 49 color photographs / 72 pages / including a fine art print
The lizard is a cold-blooded animal whose body temperature relies on the temperature of the environment. By basking in the sun or retreating into shady spots it regulates its blood heat. When sufficiently warmed up, it is nimble and agile; at low temperatures it is less active. If threatened by a predator, the lizard will shed its still moving tail in order to distract the attacker while the "rest" of the lizard can flee. With the tail, it loses speed, agility and a larger part of its fat stores. But lizards can re-grow their tails, although usually only in a shortened form.
Das Jahr der Eidechse“ is about light and shadow, about alterable perceptions. It tells about the in-between and the beyond the obvious.
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