Kjell Bloch Sandved
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| Kjell Bloch Sandved | |
| Born | 1922 |
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| Occupation | Author, lecturer and nature photographer |
| Employers | National Museum of Natural History for the Smithsonian Institution (retired) |
| Known for | Butterfly Alphabet |
| Website http://www.butterflyalphabet.com/ |
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Kjell Bloch Sandved (born 1922) is a Norwegian born author, lecturer and nature photographer, most known for his Butterfly Alphabet which contains pictures of Butterfly Wings resembling all the 26 letters in the latin alphabet and the arabic numerals 0 to 9.[1]
In 1960 he emigrated from Norway to USA,[2] and from then he worked in National Museum of Natural History for the Smithsonian Institution as an author and lecturer, now retired.[3]
Dexter Sear at Insects.org states that '"The Butterfly Alphabet" is a great example of cultural entomology.'.[4]
| “ | To find beauty in the world, you have to look closely. | ” |
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—Kjell Sandved[5] |
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[edit] Published work
Some of the work published by Kjell B. Sandved
- Sandved, Kjell B.; Brian Cassie (Author) [2004-05-05]. A World Of Butterflies, Robert Michael Pyle (Contributor), Bulfinch Press, 432 pages. ISBN 978-0821228937.
- Sandved, Kjell B. (03 1996). The Butterfly Alphabet. Scholastic, 64 pages. ISBN 978-0590480031.
- Prance, Ghillean Tolmie (1985). Leaves; The Formation, Characteristics and Uses of Hundreds of Leaves in all Parts of the World, Photos by Kjell B. Sandved, New York: Crown Publishers, 244 pages. ISBN 9780517551523.
- Sandved, Kjell B. (1982). Konstlexikon (Art lexikon), Translated to Swedish by Tord Bæckström I-II. A-L & M-Ö (in Swedish), Stockholm: Kulturhistoriska förlaget, 2170 pages.
- Sandved, Kjell B. (03 1977). Butterflies. Harry N Abrams, 176 pages. ISBN 978-0810920644.
- Sandved, Kjell B. (1975). Butterfly magic. Pelham, 128 pages. ISBN 978-0720708394.
- Sandved, Kjell B. (1963). The world of music. Abradale Press, 1516 pages.
[edit] References
- ^ Extraordinary pictures of the alphabet - spelled out on butterflies' wings. Daily Mail (2008-01-18). Archived from the original on 2008-05-11.
- ^ New York Conservationist Magazine 2004. Butterfly Alphabet, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ Butterfly Alphabet, Inc.. Butterfly Alphabet, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ Sear, Dexter. Cultural Entomology - Scaly Type. insects.org. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ KODAK: Close to Perfection. Eastman Kodak. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
[edit] External links
- Hubley, Jack. Yes, there is an 'F' in 'sphinx' – The image of a letter on the wing of a Sphinx moth led photographer – Kjell Sandved on a 24-year quest for the winged alphabet.. Lancaster Newspapers. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- Sandved, Kjell Bloch (1922–) – On the wing By Kjell Bloch Sandved (Photog.). Harper's Magazine (October 1989). Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
