Richard Lewer 'Grey Headed Flying Fox' Lithograph Print

Grey Headed Flying Fox 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.

The Grey-Headed Flying Fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) is the largest bat in Australia and is listed as a vulnerable species due to a 30% decline in a decade. As their natural habitat is lost through clearing, these animals become more concentrated in localised areas where feeding and roosting habitats are still available. Grey-Headed Flying Foxes move along the east coast of Australia in response to feeding resources there may be large influxes of animals at certain times of the year, for example when a favoured eucalypt species is flowering. They love the same fruits as us, unfortunately to their detriment as they have historically been shot to protect crops. Netting and frequency/odour deterrents are now implemented as better and more ethical ways to prevent crop damage.

'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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