Tamara Staples, born and raised in the Carolinas, attended her first poultry show in 1988 with her uncle. After earning a degree in photography, she began to take portraits of the birds in earnest in 1998. Her work has appeared in Harper's Magazine, Utne Reader and many more. Ira Glass is the host of the award-winning public radio program This American Life.
"As a city boy who never knew or cared much about chickens, what
can I say other than this book just blew me away. Who knew that
there was so much diversity, so much beauty, such a subculture of
aficionados, such great photography, and such humor. About
chickens." - TreeHugger.com
"Required reading. Foghorn Leghorn might be the most recognizable
chicken, but breeds range from the elaborately feathered Sultan and
the stately Brahma to pint-sized Bantams. In The Magnificent
Chicken, photographer Tamara Staples documents 41 different types.
Her compendium of books, websites, magazines, and organizations
that offer support to chicken enthusiasts is indispensable." -
Dwell
"Stunning photographic studies of all manner of domesticated fowl,
from the more traditional breeds to the downright strange....
Although the photographs are the book's main attraction, one reason
it's a keeper is the wonderful insight it provides into the
strange, somewhat underground world of poultry showing." -- Design
Sponge
"The labor of love chronicles purebred fowls, championship
chickens, and more than 40 eccentric breeds, blending lively text
and brilliant and peculiar photographs by Tamara Staples, who has
been following champion chickens since 1998." -- Town&Country
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