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18 Mar 2023

Megan Dunn on art: looking at crocodiles

From Saturday Morning, 11:36 am on 18 March 2023

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Author and art writer Megan Dunn joins Kim to talk crocodiles.

From sculptor Mike Hewson's wooden crocs, to historic paintings and children's books, she examines why we like to look at crocodiles, and what our fascination says about our evolving relationship to nature.

Crocodiles by Mike Hewson (PHOTO: Grey Photo & Films)

Crocodiles by Mike Hewson (PHOTO: Grey Photo & Films)

Crocodiles by Mike Hewson (PHOTO: Grey Photo & Films)

Gator by Octavia Cook (2017) (PHOTO: Sam Harnett)

Megan Dunn's Octavia Cook ring (PHOTO: supplied)

How doth the little Crocodile by Leonora Carrington (1998) (PHOTO: supplied)

The Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt by Peter Paul Rubens (PHOTO: Joachim Blauel - Artothek)

cover of the book Kind Crocodile by Leo Timmers (PHOTO: supplied)

The Enormous Crocodile Cardiff Bay Barrage (PHOTO: supplied)

canoe by Val Plumwood (PHOTO: © National Museum of Australia)

Gab Raz performing her play "Being Prey" (PHOTO: Maeve OConnell)

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