Book description
In this beautiful, collectible new volume, street artist Matt Sewell
offers his own unique take on 52 of our favourite British garden
birds.
Since its first appearance in July 2009, Matt's 'Bird of the Week'
feature for the Caught by the River website has quickly become a cult
hit. His pop-art watercolours are distinctive and enchanting, as are
his innovative descriptions, which see great tits 'bossing the other
birds around', the 'playful yet shy buoyancy' of bullfinches and the
'improbable' nature of the waxwing ('like a computer-generated samurai finch').
With 52 birds, one for each week of the year, this delightful gift
book will appeal to bird watching enthusiasts, children and adults,
and art and illustration fans alike.
Artist and illustrator Matt Sewell has been described as the Banksy
of the bird world. Matt works in a variety of media including T-shirts,
posters, interiors, sculptures and walls. He has illustrated for the
Guardian
and
Big Issue
, amongst many others; painted underpasses for the RSPB; and exhibited
in London, Manchester, Santa Monica, Tokyo and Paris, as well as being
an avid ornithologist and regular contributor to the Caught by The River
website (he also designed their logo). He lives in Shrewsbury with his
partner and young daughter.
