Touched by Fire documents the remnants of the almost 200 year old Deyrolle in Paris. The historic entomology and taxidermy store that went up in flames in February of 2008 housed thousands of butterflies, rare insects, and stuffed animals collected since opening in 1831. MARTIN D'ORGEVAL's photographs are sad and sublime, bringing an entirely new layer of meaning to both conservation and humanity's utter lack of control over nature. I am overwhelmed in a most equivocal way...more later.
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