MOTH revisited

With a new drawing in mind, I’ve been searching through my reference books for an image of a Luna moth and have just rediscovered the excellent Moth, by Matthew Gandy. Published by Reaktion Books, London in 2016, it includes a reproduction of my painting, Argina astrea Moth Mask, 2007.  

Coincidentally, soon after I dusted off my copy of Moth (see below) the first two photos shown here appeared in my iPhone memories. Dating from July 2016, they were snapped by Shane Jones in Dymocks bookshop, Melbourne, where we were thrilled to find copies of the newly published Moth. 

MOTH

With today being the first day of (Inter)National Moth Week, it seems appropriate to share the contents of a small package that recently landed in my mail box. The newly published book Moth, by Matthew Gandy, Professor of Geography at the University of Cambridge, includes an image of my painting, Argina astrea Moth Mask, 2007.

This superb little book casts a far wider net than other scientific studies of this underrated and misunderstood insect, encompassing its place in folklore, mythology, literature and art.

Moth is published by Reaktion Books Ltd, UK and distributed in the US by the University of Chicago Press. It is also available through Dymocks, Booktopia, Amazon and other outlets.

My painting, Argina astrea Moth Mask (2007) reproduced in Moth

Moth: front cover

Moth page views (1)

Moth page views (2)

Moth: back cover