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Etched Feathers
A History of the Printed Bird: Birds have mesmerized and inspired artists for centuries. Etched Feathers examines the works, and artistic processes, of John Costin and other bird artists and devotees, whose creations capture the essence of winged beauty.
FOX 13’s Lloyd Sowers caught up with local artist and printmaker John Costin in his Ybor City studio this past December. Costin worked closely with Brad Massey, Ph.D., Saunders Foundation Curator of Public History, on Etched Feathers for the past year.
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