Richard Lewer 'Lyrebird' Lithograph Print

Lyrebird editioned print by Richard Lewer. 

In 'Bird Song', a new series of original lithographs made in collaboration with APW printers, Richard Lewer highlights some of Australia's threatened species - the featured birds range from vulnerable to the critically endangered. Lewer aims to create a space for these birds to be appreciated, an archive for their existence and beauty. Given that birds are so integral to the artist's practice, the vulnerability of the subject matter is not only ecologically devastating but also personally challenging.

Lyrebirds are iconic birds found on the 10-cent coin of Australia. They are known for their unique mimicking ability and their capable voices are a key aspect of their mating ritual. The male will recite his collaged song on a small area of cleared ground and show off his tail to attract a mate. The Albert's Lyrebird (Menura alberti) is a threatened species with only 3,500 breeding birds remaining due to land clearing and predation from introduced species. Appropriate reforestation is necessary as their habitat continues to be under threat when the replacement of optimal plants is done with more unsuitable species like eucalypts and hoop pine.

'Bird Song' premieres a new suite of fifteen original prints by Richard Lewer produced in collaboration with APW printers at Australian Print Workshop, Melbourne, 2024.

Signed, edition of 20. Lithograph print, 2024. Unframed. 

Dimensions: 38.5 x 49.5 cm

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