Threshchelonia Atis, 1985
gelatin silver prints, ink on paper
Courtesy of Zabriskie Gallery, New York, NY 

Joan Fontcuberta’s Fauna series is a collection of photographs, field notes and sketches attributed to the fantastic Dr. Peter Ameisenhaufen, a scientist who traveled throughout the world to study strange hybrid creatures and their adaptations. The documentation of the Threschelonia Atis is exhibited here. The enterprise presents these creatures as if they actually exist by detailing the traits, morphology and habits as a biologist would. Fontcuberta provokes thinking about evolution and manipulation by employing the authority of natural history methodology to combine fact and fiction. 
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