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Title: | "Vegetable Giants of the West": Plant Ethics in the Photography of Australian Karri Forests, 1890 to the Present | Contributor(s): | Ryan, John C (author) | Publication Date: | 2016 | Open Access: | Yes | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20816 | Open Access Link: | http://www.easa-australianstudies.net/node/426 | Abstract: | This article examines photographic representations of the karri trees of South-western Australia from colonial-era to contemporary times. In the context of the emerging field of plant ethics, I argue that photography is a vital medium for understanding and fostering ethical attitudes towards botanical life and, more specifically, towards old-growth trees. Whereas the earliest Australian images of karris focused on either the aesthetic or utilitarian value of the trees, contemporary photographers, exemplified by John Austin, demonstrate an acute concern for the ethical treatment of karri forests in the face of intense industrial pressures. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Journal of the European Association for Studies on Australia, 7(1), p. 61-83 | Publisher: | Universitat de Barcelona, Facultat de Filologia | Place of Publication: | Spain | ISSN: | 2013-6897 | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 200502 Australian Literature (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Literature) 190502 Fine Arts (incl. Sculpture and Painting) |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 470502 Australian literature (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander literature) 360602 Fine arts |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 970119 Expanding Knowledge through Studies of the Creative Arts and Writing 961308 Remnant Vegetation and Protected Conservation Areas at Regional or Larger Scales 959999 Cultural Understanding not elsewhere classified |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 280122 Expanding knowledge in creative arts and writing studies | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences |
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