What is your take on taxidermy?
Funky good or funky bad?
Myself, I have always found taxidermy art disturbing... And have always steered clear of them.
I'm not sure what's changed. Maybe it was seeing this stuffed pheasant in Sarah Richardson's farmhouse's beautiful, warm and fresh dining room.
Since then, stuffed pheasants have been always hanging around the back of my mind.
But maybe a different large beautiful bird: a peacock. (I'm working my way to having a few pairs as pets too, one day!)
Pic from Art of Chee
There have been a few for a couple of thousand on Australian eBay. And if I could throw money for stuffed peacocks, I'm surely the sort to have plenty of space for one....
And yet, the question begs...
To Taxidermy or not to taxidermy?
Let's be inspired!
Image from Jeffrey Bilhuber
Btw, have you seen how spectacular a white peacock is??
And in these rooms they shine!
What is your take?
To Taxidermy or not to taxidermy?
8 comments:
i think shooting peacocks just to stuff them is plain cruel especially jyust to make a house look "nice". if they die natural deaths fine. otherwise, it's just wrong. Almost like the idea or thought of taxidermy on humans
yeah i agree. i'd prefer them alive!!
wow, taxidermy is gross. sorry, but in my book it never turns out looking anything but tacky.
No top Taxidermy!!!
Silver MLM
Oooh, looks like I'm the odd one out...I love taxidermy! Perhaps it is a matter of what one is used to, as well, seeing I have known people who hunt deer and, as well as eating the meat, mount the heads as trophies.
I have always been fascinated by taxidermy, though...reminds me of visits to the museum! If you are interested then I am sure you can find a reputable source who only sells "found" specimens.
However, if you are worried about offending people then I would steer clear of taxidermy altogether, as it does seem to dredge up some pretty strong feelings.
hi sred, you know i have learnt one thing: people have strong feelings about taxidermy!
i find it very creepy actually, knowing that a taxidermied animal used to be real. i don't mind it when people hunt to actually eat the creature (out of need). i find it appaling when the creature is hunted merely for game and trophies.
yes, i'm not sure if i ever could succumb to buying a taxidermied anything, but these beautiful peacocks look so good on a pedestal!
No. Please no to taxidermy
Taxidermy is just beautiful!! Of course we should use the animals found dead, and thats the only place i buy....but STOP with the double moral....if i was an animal i would prefer to be all beautiful and standing in a home, rather than being tourtered, slaughtered and minimized in someones stomach!!
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