18 January 2011

Triste Trieste

Over a period of two weeks in September 1983 in the Gulf of Trieste, a high biomass macroepifauna community suffered mass mortality. The Ragactis Pulchra sea anemones managed to survive the low oxygen levels, although they did appear somewhat stressed.
I designed this rather fetching hat to commemorate the event.
Pen and ink with watercolour. 23cm x 16cm. Click to enlarge.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

fancy me thinking you'd made it all up!
i think you should get these hats made up. know any exotic knitters?

Rosie said...

Yes, I'd like one please.

Oscar Grillo said...

They also catch flies. Italo Svevo gave one of the to James Joyce as a payment for English lessons.