Cornelia hesse honegger is an artist based in switzerland. Cornelia hessehoneggers paintings of fruitfly eyes document the effects of the insects exposure to radiation. The first book of its kind, art on silk presents examples of this aspect of her work in a resplendent panorama. Her website states that, for 24 years she worked as a scientific illustrator for the scientific department of the natural history museum at the university of zurich. Teaching collage during the symposium inseln im chaos with joana macy.
After the chernobyl disaster she set out with her paintbox on the trail of mutated. May 07, 2009 since 1987, drawing and painting directly from nature, cornelia hessehonegger has fought a onewoman campaign against the scientific establishment to show that artificial radioactivity, whether at high or low levels of fallout, is mutilating the insect and plant life that relate directly to genetic damage sustained by humans living under. Creating biographies or improving upon them is a work in progress, and we welcome information from our knowledgeable. For 25 years cornelia hesse honegger worked as a scientific illustrator for the scientific department of the natural history museum at the university of zurich. Inspired by her fascination with and respect for the world of insects, hessehonegger began to recreate, with the passion of an artist and precision of a scientific illustrator, the countless shapes and colors of beetles and other bugs. A couple years ago, i stumbled across heteroptera, a book of cornelia hessehonegger s work, at a used bookstore. Gitta honegger is professor of theater at arizona state university. The name cornelia is a girls name of latin origin meaning horn. Heteroptera by cornelia hessehonegger, paperback barnes. The beautiful and the other, or images of a mutating. Hesse honegger has been a huge aug 1, 2012 a couple years ago, i stumbled across heteroptera, a book of cornelia hesse honegger s work, at a used bookstore.
Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. The woman who paints insects beyond nuclear international. Detailed illustrations of mutated insects challenge the. This is a brave and deeply political book which should be read by anyone concerned with the. After chernobyl by cornelia hessehonegger, joan s davis. Youll learn about cornelia hesse honegger, the watercolor artist who paints, almost obsessively, an ongoing record of morphological differences in fruit flies and.
Culture a terrible beauty almost ten years after chernobyl, scientists still stress the limited e ffect of nuclear fallout. Discover book depositorys huge selection of cornelia hesse books online. Cornelia hesse honegger has been renowned since the. Cornelia hesse honegger has produced aquarelles and detailed studies recording her observations of morphological changes in insects exposed to radiation under laboratory conditions and noncontrolled contexts.
Cornelia hesse honegger nach chernobyl the ruskin school of art. In 1986, she set out to document insects from regions affected by the chernobyl disaster. Participate in developing a biography for cornelia hessehonegger. Cornelia hessehonegger, science artist, zurich, switzerland. At right, a beetle by the flemish miniaturist joris hoefnagel. Cornelia hesse honegger is fascinated by the beauty of bugs. For 25 years cornelia hessehonegger worked as a scientific illustrator for the scientific department of the natural history museum at the university of zurich.
May 02, 2010 cornelia hessehoneggers paintings of fruitfly eyes document the effects of the insects exposure to radiation. Since 1987, drawing and painting directly from nature, cornelia hessehonegger has fought a onewoman. Cornelia hessehonegger artist biography for cornelia. Cornelia hessehonegger artist bio and art for sale artspace. Cornelia hessehonegger, in contrast, is now an elder artist, born in 1944 in zurich, switzerland. Art on silk cornelia hessehonegger university of chicago press. If you stare at one of cornelia hessehoneggers watercolors long. Cornelia hessehonegger is an artist based in switzerland.
Swiss artist, cornelia hesse honegger, finds and draws bugs deformed by chernobyl and other nuclear accidents and exposures. Artists not classified as american in our database may have limited biographical data compared to the extensive information about american artists. After the chernobyl disaster she set out with her paintbox on. If you are unable to determine the artists name, you might provide photos or jpgs to dealers and auction houses not museums carrying similar works. Cornelia hessehonegger, scientific illustrator and science artist, was born in 1944 in zurich, switzerland. See more ideas about insects, bugs and insects and bugs. Since chernobyl disaster in 1986, hesse honegger has collected, studied and painted morphologically disturbed insects, which she finds in the fallout areas of chernobyl as well as near nuclear installations. A garden bug by cornelia hesse honegger, who has drawn insects affected by the fallout from chernobyl. A researcher who works through painting tells her story. Since 1987, drawing and painting directly from nature, cornelia hessehonegger. Cornelia hesse honegger biography and art for sale.
There are several books of hesse honegger published in the market. Cornelia hessehonegger has been renowned since the 1980s for her lifelike images of insects, animals, minerals, and plants. The futures mirror by cornelia hesse honegger, etc. Heteroptera book online at best prices in india on. F or someone who has spent decades drawing deformed insects, cornelia hesse honegger is remarkably normal. Heteroptera by cornelia hessehonegger 2000, hardcover. The book art on silk, conelia hessehonegger is published by scheidegger and spiess. Hesse honegger has been a huge jul 11, 2011 a couple years ago, i stumbled across heteroptera, a book of cornelia hesse honegger s work, at a used bookstore. Get the interesting information about the famous scientific illustrator on facts about cornelia hesse honegger. Cornelia hesse honegger, tree bug from slavoutich, ukraine. Art on silk by cornelia hessehonegger, hardcover barnes. She is the translator of many plays and texts, including thomas bernhards the making of an austrian. She was catapulted onto the international stage when the swiss fashion houses akris and fabric frontline began to use her enchanting drawings as patterns for their.
My pictures in orion magazine and insectopedia by hugh raffles. She has recently had solo exhibitions at the scalo gallery, new york, and forum schloss platz in aarau, switzerland. Cornelia hessehonegger with images hesse, insect art. Art on silk by hesse honegger, cornelia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cornelia hesse honegger has been renowned for her life like images of insects, animals and plants, which have been used for many years as patterns for the luxurious silk fabrics of the swiss fashion houses akris and fabric frontline. Art on silk book online at best prices in india on. Oct 22, 2008 bug illustrations by cornelia hesse honegger. Buy after chernobyl by cornelia hesse honegger, joan s davis, william i thompon online at alibris. Cornelia hesse honegger has worked for more than twentyfive years as a scientific illustrator for the institute of zoology at the university of zurich. Heteroptera book by cornelia hessehonegger happy mundane. Their work was featured in several exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the fresh window and the pratt institute, manhattan gallery.
Cornelia hesse honegger has fought a onewoman campaign against the scientific establishment to show that artificial radioactivity, whether at high or low levels of fallout, is mutilating the insect and plant life that relate directly to genetic damage sustained by humans living under the. Cornelia hessehonegger by cornelia hessehonegger, 9783858812032, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Cornelia hessehonegger has produced aquarelles and detailed studies recording her observations of morphological changes in insects exposed to radiation under laboratory conditions and noncontrolled her findings in this book depict disturbing mutations within the food chain. Why i traveled the world hunting for mutant bugs issue 73. The art and science of life after nuclear fallout in 1986, a swiss artist set out to document insects from regions affected by the chernobyl disaster, and science is starting. Exhibition at swissnex in san francisco and teaching at the california state university, monterey bay in the department of scientific illustration. Cornelia hesse honegger, a swiss painter of insects, says otherwise. Cornelia hesse honegger, scientific illustrator and science artist, was born in 1944 in zurich, switzerland. Its rare today, so if you want a name no one else is using, somewhat reminiscent of amelia and the shakespearean cordelia, cornelia should be on your list. She was catapulted onto the international stage when the swiss fashion houses akris and fabric frontline began to use her enchanting drawings as patterns for their luxurious silk fabrics, showcasing her work in expensive boutiques around the world. Credit cornelia hesse honegger insectopedia includes a. Hesse honegger focused on the research about the leaf bugs affected by chernobyl in 1987. Cornelia hesse honegger calls herself a science artist.
Cornelia hesse honegger has been renowned since the 1980s for her lifelike images of insects, animals, minerals, and plants. In october 2015, she was awarded the nuclearfree future award 2015 in the category enlightenment. November 1944 in zurich is a swiss scientific illustrator and visual and knowledge artist. Heteroptera book by cornelia hessehonegger heteroptera book by cornelia hessehonegger. The leaf bugs became her focus since she believed that the insects would not be able to travel far away from the original location. Creating biographies or improving upon them is a work in progress, and we welcome information from our knowledgeable viewers. Hesse honegger has been a huge may 9, 2012 a couple years ago, i stumbled across heteroptera, a book of cornelia hesse honegger s work, at a used bookstore. Apr 29, 2018 swiss artist, cornelia hessehonegger, finds and draws bugs deformed by chernobyl and other nuclear accidents and exposures.
Her watercolours of deformed insects from contaminated regions around the world can be seen in numerous exhibitions, books and media reports. Morphologically disturbed cornelia hessehonegger, scientific illustrator and science artist cornelia hessehonegger, scientific illustrator and science artist, was born in 1944 in zurich, switzerland. It was a surprise in several ways, chiefly that its the type of used bookstore that rarely has art books featuring work newer than 1945, let alone contemporary illustration. Her findings in this book depict disturbing mutations within the food chain. Cornelia hesse honegger s paintings of fruitfly eyes document the effects of the insects exposure to radiation. The woman who paints insects 29, 2018 by beyondnuclearinternational swiss artist, cornelia hessehonegger, finds and draws bugs deformed by chernobyl and other nuclear accidents and exposures, by.
Her works have been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries, and can be placed inbetween the realms of art and science, as a testimony to the beautiful. We speak of dumb creatures because animal utterances are largely incomprehensible to the human ear. After the chernobyl disaster she set out with her paintbox on the trail of mutated insects, convinced that they were the result of. Cornelia hessehonegger author, christine luisi translator. Dec, 2011 but these disturbingly beautiful watercolor paintings of mutated insects by swiss science artist and illustrator cornelia hesse honegger tell another story. Inspired by her fascination with and respect for the world of insects, hesse honegger began to recreate, with the passion of an artist and precision of a scientific illustrator, the countless shapes and colors of beetles and other bugs. Look for a legible signature or notation on the artwork, including the back, and also on the bottom if it is a sculpture. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions starting at.
Since 1987, drawing and painting directly from nature, cornelia hesse honegger has fought a onewoman campaign against the scientific establishment to show that artificial radioactivity, whether at high or low levels of fallout, is mutilating the insect and plant life that relate directly to genetic damage sustained by humans living under the same conditions. In ancient rome, cornelia was considered the paragon of womanly virtue, making it a handsome name with an excellent pedigree. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cornelia hessehonegger is fascinated by the beauty of bugs. Her work can be found in the book heteroptera scalo, 2002. Author of art on silk, cornelia hessehonegger, the futures mirror, after chernobyl, heteroptera, warum bin ich in osterfarnebo. Cornelia hesse honegger has produced aquarelles and detailed studies recording her observations of morphological changes in insects exposed to radiation under laboratory conditions and noncontrolled her findings in this book depict disturbing mutations within the food chain. Your insect pictures been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries. The beautiful and the other images of a mutating world. Cornelia hessehonegger artist art for sale biography.
Warm, effusive, and quick to laugh, hesse honegger combines the holism and intuition of an artist with the curiosity and obsession with detail of a scientist. Next to her abiding passion for environmental issues is an almost personal association with her subject, the insect. Swiss artist cornelia hessehonegger shows how insects can. Participate in developing a biography for cornelia hesse honegger.
The university of oxfords fine art department, one of the uks leading art schools. Morphologically disturbed cornelia hessehonegger, scientific. Antennae issue 11 autumn 2009 issn 17569575 tessa farmer the horned skullship gavin broad anonymous doors gary genosko our lady of mimicry maria fernanda cardoso in conversation with maria fernanda cardoso cornelia hessehonegger heteroptera mysoon rizk taking the s out of pest susana soares. Their work was featured in several exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the fresh. Cornelia hesse honegger is a swiss scientific illustrator and visual and knowledge artist. Buy art at exclusive members only pricing at the leading online contemporary art marketplace. Cornelia hessehonegger artist biography for cornelia hesse. You can check art on silk, or images of a mutating world, the beautiful and the other and the futures mirror. It moves in the border between art and science and wants to present insects as a testimony to a beautiful and threatened world of life.