Extinct Birds Dressed In Fashions From the Year of Their Demise
It’s always a relief when a particularly noxious (or unflattering) style of clothing goes out of style. It’s a little less pleasant when an entire species goes extinct, but that doesn’t make us appreciate these clever and irreverent drawings by Brian R. Williams, which we spotted over at i09, any less. Williams imagines extinct birds going out in style — the style of the times, that is, dressing them in fashions from the year they went extinct. We’re willing to be you’ve never seen a more striking Atitlán Grebe in your life. Click through to check out a veritable menagerie of well-dressed fowl, and if you’re still not satisfied, head here to buy a print of one (or many!) of Williams’ drawings for yourself.
Art credit: Brian R. Williams.
Great Auk, 1844.
Carolina Parakeet, 1918
Molokai Creeper, 1963
titlán Grebe, 1989
Imperial Woodpecker, 1956
Hawaii ‘O’o, 1934
Laughing Owl, 1914Birds dressed up. BIRDS! BIRDS DRESSED UP! BIRDS LOOK COOOL!
is what my girlfriend would be saying to me right now. She gets excited…
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Birds dressed up. BIRDS! BIRDS DRESSED UP! BIRDS LOOK COOOL! is what my girlfriend would be saying to me right now. She...
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