Zoological Society Bulletin
Zoological Society Bulletin

Author: New York Zoological Society

Publisher:

Published: 1922

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13:

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Vol. 31, no. 1, Jan./Feb. 1928, commemorates "A quarter-century of the New York Aquarium."

Snakes in American Culture
Snakes in American Culture

Author: Jesse C. Donahue

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2019-01-25

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 147663453X

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The literature on snakes is manifold but overwhelmingly centered on the natural sciences. Little has been published about them in the fields of popular culture or the history of medicine. Focusing primarily on American culture and history from the 1800s, this study draws on a wide range of sources--including newspaper archives, medical journals, and archives from the Smithsonian Institute--to examine the complex relationship between snakes and humans.

Political Animals
Political Animals

Author: Jesse Donahue

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9780739111208

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Political Animals offers a unique study and perspective on the relationship between politics and the art found in American zoos and aquariums. Jesse Donahue and Erik Trump examine the ways that zoos and aquariums have successfully served as sculptural gardens for the masses and have incorporated art and architecture that convey political messages about both the patrons and the animals. This book demonstrates how art has been used for a range of economic and political purposes including providing jobs, a medium to reach out to minority interest groups, a fundraising tool, and a surrogate for the animals themselves. Donahue and Trump skillfully analyze and compare zoos to other areas of public art to highlight the calculated strategies on the part of the zoos that have incorporated a range of artistic styles for different audiences. Incorporating photographs of zoo and aquarium art from around the country, Political Animals is an exciting and captivating text for the mind and eye.