The American Museum of Natural History has been a source of inspiration since I moved to New York more than eight years ago. One of my first trips there was with my drawing class during my freshman year at the School of Visual Arts. We were assigned to make a series of drawings based on a shape that inspired us at the museum. I chose a shape that I saw on a 3-D cross-section of a space rock.
After hearing that the Hall of North American Mammals reopened in October after a yearlong restoration, I recently had a chance to visit it again. According to the museum's Web site, the sprucing up involved designers, artists, taxidermists and conservators who "worked to recolor faded fur, dust delicate leaves and selectively restore the background paintings." The vibrancy of the colors found in every diorama makes a tour of the Hall of North American Mammals not unlike taking stroll through the Met's postmodern wing where Rothkos and Kellys line the walls.
As an artist and a designer, I appreciate the way the dioramas express a devotion to detail. Everything seems to have been considered: the lighting, the animals' gestures, the overall compositions. It's no surprise that the scenes have lent themselves to spell-binding photographs. The restoration process is detailed in these videos:
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