The Art of Birds: Grace and Motion in the Wild was recently released by University Press of Florida, and is now available through the Press, online at various sellers, and on order at your local bookstore.
In photographs that surprise with their eye-catching composition and amaze with their detail, The Art of Birds captures the beauty of birds as most people never see them.
Accompanying the images are descriptions of the species by early naturalists and ornithologists, from William Bartram to John James Audubon to Arthur Cleveland Bent. The excerpts from their narratives and journals reveal bird populations and environments that we can only imagine today.
“Stunning; brilliant! The Art of Birds is truly a visionary work from the heart and eyes of a gifted photographer.” Joe Hutto, author of Illumination in the Flatwoods
“The Art of Birds matches deeply evocative photographs to the best observations of Florida birdlife from past centuries.” Eric Draper, former Director, Florida Division of Parks and Recreation
“In photographing Florida’s abundant array of exotic birds, Miller has captured their dazzling combination of form, color, and motion.” Janine Farver, former Director, Florida Humanities Council
“Miller shows us why artists and scientists have been held in fascination of Florida birds for hundreds of years.” Ron Yrabedra, artist and professor emeritus, Florida A&M University