These stunning posters by
(best known for their design work on the Harry Potter books) combine two of my favourite things:
birds and obscure collective nouns
, those curious, eccentric and rather marvellous words used to define a single group - ie
a
charm of finches
,
a prettying of doves
and my favourite (above):
a murmuration of starlings
.
Part of a gallery that also features
starsigns
and
animals
(did you know that a "dazzle" is actually the collective noun for zebras?), each numbered, signed and embossed poster illustrates a specific group, block-printed in gloriously vibrant colours and in a style that resembles the covers of vintage childrens' reading/reference books, or those learning-aid posters you used to see in classrooms.
The collection includes a complete A-Z series of nouns and although they're not cheap (from £79 or Dh457 each) shipping to anywhere in the world is
free
. If I had the wall space (and the cash) I'd buy the lot.
