Influenced by the exotic, lush landscapes of his childhood and youth in Hawaii and Nicaragua, Hunt Slonem paints richly colored, impressionistic visions that are celebrated worldwide and particularly sought-after are his paintings of birds. Now for the first time, Slonem s bird paintings are collected into a single volume, published in a lavish hardcover edition, as a follow-up to the exquisite Bunnies. In Birds, the Louisiana-born artist pays homage to these remarkable creatures through hundreds of engaging works. Dramatic and vivid, Slonem s avian subjects seem unconfined to a flat surface, as the paintings brim with texture and movement. At the same time, the painter's unique cross-hatching technique unmistakably evokes the bars of a birdcage. The compelling nature of these paintings lies in the tension between the birds ability to soar and their often captive state (though Slonem s own birds are often spotted flying around his studio). Sure to please bird-lovers and fine-art aficionados alike, this is an impressively luxe hardcover volume that features metallic ink and silver-gilded edges, a ribbon marker, and an acetate jacket."