Deborah Samuel: Extraordinary Beauty of Birds & Elegy

3 April 2020 — 19 April 2020

This online exhibition highlights two powerful bodies of work by Canadian photographer Deborah Samuel. Through a lens of curiosity and fear, the artist challenges our assumptions about the species on our planet. This touch-free exhibition is available in 3D, in videos and through our exhibition portal.

Artwork

  • Canadian photographer Deborah Samuel was perhaps best known for her stunning work with celebrities, and high-profile corporate images.
    Caiman I Deborah Samuel Sold
  • Considered one of the fiercest animals on the planet-- a wolverine’s skull is captured in this stunning image by Canadian photographer Debor…
    Wolverine I 1/5 Deborah Samuel Sold
  • This captivating image of a turtle’s skull was taken by Canadian photographer Deborah Samuel.
    Soft Shelled Turtle I Deborah Samuel Sold
  • This luminous portrait of an owl’s delicate skeleton was taken by the celebrated Canadian photographer Deborah Samuel.
    Owl II Deborah Samuel Sold
  • Deborah Samuel has captured this stunning image of the ancient armadillo which first evolved around fifty million years ago in South America…
    Armadillo I Deborah Samuel Sold
  • Luminous against a black velvet-like background, this haunting image of a dolphin’s skull was captured by photographer Deborah Samuel.
    Dolphin III Deborah Samuel Sold
  • Intrigued by both the fragility and persistence of life, photographer Deborah Samuel created a series of photographic prints called ‘Elegy.’…
    Anteater I Deborah Samuel Sold
  • From her series titled
    Cedar Waxwing I Deborah Samuel Sold
  • From photographer Deborah Samuel's series
    Superb Lyrebird IX Deborah Samuel Sold
  • Two birds—a cardinal and a solitaire--their delicate skeletal remains entwined is one of several intriguing photographs taken by celebrated …
    Cardinal + Solitaire III Deborah Samuel Sold
  • Two birds—a cardinal and a solitaire--their delicate skeletal remains entwined is one of several intriguing photographs taken by celebrated …
    Cardinal + Solitaire II Deborah Samuel Sold
  • Two birds—a cardinal and a solitaire--their delicate skeletal remains entwined is one of several intriguing photographs taken by celebrated …
    Cardinal + Solitaire I Deborah Samuel Sold
  • The delicate remains of a solitaire bird—a member of the Thrush family -- is captured in this intriguing photograph by Deborah Samuel.
    Solitaire VII Deborah Samuel Sold
  • The delicate remains of a solitaire bird—a member of the Thrush family–is captured in this intriguing photograph by Deborah Samuel.
    Solitaire VI Deborah Samuel Sold
  • The delicate remains of a solitaire bird—a member of the Thrush family -- is captured in this intriguing photograph by Deborah Samuel.
    Solitaire IV Deborah Samuel Sold
  • The delicate remains of a solitaire bird—a member of the Thrush family -- is captured in this intriguing photograph by Deborah Samuel.
    Solitaire II Deborah Samuel Sold
  • The remarkable talon of the Great Horned Owl is captured in this compelling image by photographer Deborah Samuel.
    Great Horned Owl I Deborah Samuel Sold
  • An electrifying image, the delicately detailed skeleton of a Cobra in three panels is captured by photographer Deborah Samuel.
    Cobra I, II, III Deborah Samuel Sold
  • Luminous against a black velvet-like background, this haunting image of a dolphin’s skull in two panels was captured by photographer Deborah…
    Dolphin I & II Deborah Samuel Sold
  • The delicate bones of a macaw—a parrot found in tropical climates is documented in these two haunting photographs set against a black velvet…
    Macaw Bone I, II Deborah Samuel Sold
  • The stunning beauty of the Cooper Hawk is celebrated in this double image of the bird taken by photographer Deborah Samuel.
    Cooper's Hawk VI & II Deborah Samuel Sold
  • The gorgeous black and deep blue feathers of the Black Sicklebill bird are captured in this remarkable photograph—a double image by Deborah …
    Black Sicklebill IV Deborah Samuel Sold
  • The gorgeous rich green feathers of a bird native to Mexico and South America—the Quetzal is captured in this close-up shot by photographer …
    Resplendent Quetzal VI Deborah Samuel Sold
  • Silken feathers fan out across a black backdrop in this elegant photograph by Deborah Samuel.
    Red Knot I Deborah Samuel Sold
  • Fiery orange-red feathers from a bird indigenous to South America pop against a black background in this luminous photograph by Deborah Samu…
    Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock II Deborah Samuel Sold