INSECT THEATRE is the result of Tim Edgar photographing the insect life in his home for three years and examining through a close up lens the creatures that were sharing his domestic space. As such it provides a uniquely personal view of the insects and the performances they play out. Through macro photography Edgar is able to capture the fragile nature of the insects and the conflict in the chaotic web they reside in. The photographs are contextualised in the essays by anthropologist Hugh Raffles. Hugh Raffles discusses the life and death situations in the cobweb and the chaos in the domestic insect world. The close observation of natural science is paired with a sense of intrigue and wonder whilst observing the natural world. Through this collection Tim Edgar provides an eye-opening commentary on the spectacle of the everyday and the insects that we reside with. As such this is an essential book for those interested in insect studies, natural science, natural and art photography. AUTHOR: Tim Edgar is a photographer and Senior Lecturer in Photography at the Arts University College at Bournemouth. Hugh Raffles is an anthropologist and insect expert from the New School, New York. His writing has appeared in publications, including Granta, Public Culture, Natural History, Orion, American Ethnologist, the New York Times, and The Best American Essays. Author of In Amazonia: A Natural History, Princeton University Press and Insectopedia, Pantheon. SELLING POINTS: ? A collection of photographs of insect life with an essay from anthropologist Hugh Raffles, focusing on "conflict" in the insect kingdom. ? A photographic study of insects commonly found in a domestic situation. ? The photographs show the fragility and brevity of insect life and take a close up look at insects that are commonly found and seen everyday but rarely studied or celebrated. ? The stunning photographs provide a real attention to detail on these common insects and a rare insight into the insect world. ILLUSTRATIONS: 46 colour
