Fine Lines Vladimir Nabokov’s Scientific Art 1st Edition by Stephen Blackwell 0300194552 9780300194555
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ISBN 10: 0300194552
ISBN 13: 9780300194555
Author: Stephen H Blackwell, Kurt Johnson
This landmark book is the first full appraisal of Vladimir Nabokov’s long-neglected contributions as a scientist. Although his literary achievements are renowned, until recently his scientific discoveries were ignored or dismissed by many. Nabokov created well over 1,000 technical illustrations of the anatomical structures of butterflies, seeking to understand the evolutionary diversity of small butterflies called Blues. But only lately have scientists confirmed his meticulous research and vindicated his surprising hypotheses.
This volume reproduces 154 of Nabokov’s drawings, few of which have ever been seen in public, and presents essays by ten leading scientists and Nabokov specialists. The contributors underscore the significance of Nabokov’s drawings as scientific documents, evaluate his visionary contributions to evolutionary biology and systematics, and offer insights into his unique artistic perception and creativity.
Table of contents:
- Black and White Figures
- Old World 1–24
- North America 25–43
- Latin America 44–78
- Evolution and Systematics 79–87
- Wings 88–91
- Measurements 92
- Color Plates
- Old World 1–27
- North America 28–32
- Latin America 33–36
- Evolution and Systematics 37
- Wings 38–56
- Inscriptions to Véra 57–62
- Plates to Essays E1–E13
- Essays
- Drawing with Words: The Toothwort White and Related Natural History Motifs in Pale Fire
- A Few Notes on Nabokov’s Childhood Entomology
- Chance, Nature’s Practical Jokes, and the “Non- Utilitarian Delights” of Butterfly Mimicry
- Nabokov’s Evolution
- Fictional Realism: Scaling the Twin Peaks of Art and Science
- Mountains of Detail: On the Trail with Nabokov’s Blues
- Nabokov’s Morphology: An Experiment in Appropriated Terminology
- Swift and Underwing, Boulderfield and Bog: How Nabokov Drew the World from Its Details
- Enchanted Hunting: Lolita and Lolita, Diana and diana
- Nabokov’s Notes and Labels from the Museum of Comparative Zoology: Boon for a Recondite Biographer
- Chronology of Nabokov’s Life
- Bibliography
- List of Contributors
- Illustration Credits
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