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MARK PRIOR SELECTED WORK : ​"CALLIGRAPHY OF BIRDS"

I've been an avid bird-watcher since I was a boy, but not a bird photographer until our 6 month trip to India in 2002/3, where I found myself pointing the camera at birds frequently. These, to me, exotic birds and the opportunities to photograph them were abundant and it was relatively easy to get close without alarming them.

From the hundreds of photos that survived the editing process, a few stood out as having a powerful combination of decisive moment and compositional design. With Chinese brush and ink work (calligraphy) as the inspiration I converted those in Volume 1 to high-contrast black and white, isolating the subject against flat white or grey space, to emphasize the abstract qualities of the composition, and the grace and power of the birds.

volume 1

"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.1", Raven & Egyptian Vulture
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.1", Raven & Egyptian Vulture
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.2", Great Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.2", Great Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.3", Darter, aka "Snake Bird"
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.3", Darter, aka "Snake Bird"
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.4", Darter, aka "Snake Bird"
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.4", Darter, aka "Snake Bird"
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.5", Asian Openbill Storks"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.5", Asian Openbill Storks
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.5", Asian Openbill Storks
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.6", Asian Openbill Storks & Darter
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.6", Asian Openbill Storks & Darter
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.7", Asian Openbill Storks
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.7", Asian Openbill Storks
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.8", Asian Openbill Stork
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.8", Asian Openbill Stork
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.9", Asian Openbill Stork & Fruit Bat
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.9", Asian Openbill Stork & Fruit Bat
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.10", Darter, a.k.a. “Snake Bird”
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.10", Darter, a.k.a. “Snake Bird”
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.11", Egrets & River Terns
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.11", Egrets & River Terns
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.12", Cormorants
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.12", Cormorants
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.13", Cormorants
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.13", Cormorants
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.14", Great Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.14", Great Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.15", a Black-Capped & a Pied Kingfisher
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.15", a Black-Capped & a Pied Kingfisher
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.16", a Black-Capped & a Pied Kingfisher
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.16", a Black-Capped & a Pied Kingfisher
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.17", Black Kite
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.17", Black Kite
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.18", Common Mynas
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.18", Common Mynas

"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.19", Common Mynas
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.19", Common Mynas
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.20", Parakeet
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.1, no.20", Parakeet
 

​"CALLIGRAPHY OF BIRDS", VOLUME 2

​In Volume 2 there's a 'tonal reversal' by placing white birds against black/grey backgrounds, still with an emphasis on the graphic whilst allowing the birds to express themselves in all their glory.
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.1", Little Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.1", Little Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.2", Intermediate Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.2", Intermediate Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.3", Little Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.3", Little Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.4", Great Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.4", Great Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.5", Intermediate Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.5", Intermediate Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.6", Great Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.6", Great Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.7", Great Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.8", Intermediate Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.8", Intermediate Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.10", Cattle Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.10", Cattle Egret
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.11", Great Thick-Knee
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.11", Great Thick-Knee
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.9", Spoonbills & Adolescent Openbill Stork
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.12", Spoonbills & Openbill Storks
"Calligraphy of Birds, Vol.2, no.12", Spoonbills & Openbill Storks
Released as Editions, available on aluminum, fine art rag paper and canvas. Please contact me for further details.

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    • Mark Prior: Biography >
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        • Calligraphy of Birds
        • Panoramas
        • Poetics of Light
        • BC to CA
        • Notes From A (Very) Small Island
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