
Field Museum Exhibit Honors 1st African American Taxidermist
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We explore a new exhibit in Chicago celebrating taxidermist Carl Cotton.
Taxidermy – the process of preserving animals – isn’t usually classified as fine art. But the Field Museum is challenging that idea by shining a light on the artist behind many of the museum’s own examples.
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Field Museum Exhibit Honors 1st African American Taxidermist
Clip: 3/4/2020 | 3m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
Taxidermy – the process of preserving animals – isn’t usually classified as fine art. But the Field Museum is challenging that idea by shining a light on the artist behind many of the museum’s own examples.
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