Artwork Hugh B. Cott



art purpose: cott s invisible potoo, disruptively patterned


cott founding member of society of wildlife artists, , fellow of royal photographic society. material gathered in field expeditions, made contributions cambridge university zoological museum.


cott possessed considerable artistic skill. abbott thayer, used artistry in scientific work, including in adaptive coloration in animals, argue case making. example, black-and-white potoo shows rainforest bird sitting motionless on mottled tree trunk, behaviour , disruptive pattern combining provide effective camouflage. philosopher , jazz musician david rothenberg wrote of cott s art:



back hugh cott s marvelous engraving of potoo hidden in black , white costa rican forest, frozen vertically tree trunk on hides. in nature visible , invisible dance , forth each other, depending on how have learned see. science , art of magic merge 1 @ moment grasp it.









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