Feathered Elegance

Elegance F E A T H E R E D

a photographic celebration of chickens by moreno monti and matteo tranchellini

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FOREWORD

ACH, DU LIEBES HUHN

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FOR THE LOVE OF CHICKENS!

DER MENSCH UND SEIN HUHN FEDERVIEH MIT SUPERKRAFT

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KLASSISCH SCHÖNE, KURVENSTARS … UND KUSCHELTIERE VON WEGEN „DUMMES HUHN“ SCHAU MIR IN DIE AUGEN

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ICH WOLLT’ ICH WÄR’ EIN HUHN HUHN IM BILD

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LUFTIGE ELEGANZ

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#SHEWASOURFAVOURITE GAAAACK! VITA

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MAN AND CHICKEN

POULTRY WITH SUPERPOWERS

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CLASSIC BEAUTIES, CURVY STARS … AND CUDDLY TOYS

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BIRD BRAIN? AS IF!

LOOK DEEP INTO MY EYES

I WISH I WERE A CHICKEN CHICKEN PORTRAITS LOFTY ELEGANCE

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IMPRINT

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#SHEWASOURFAVOURITE BOOOOOOOOK!

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Inhalt

VORWORT

Contents

8

FOREWORD

ACH, DU LIEBES HUHN

20

FOR THE LOVE OF CHICKENS!

DER MENSCH UND SEIN HUHN FEDERVIEH MIT SUPERKRAFT

76

50

KLASSISCH SCHÖNE, KURVENSTARS … UND KUSCHELTIERE VON WEGEN „DUMMES HUHN“ SCHAU MIR IN DIE AUGEN

152

ICH WOLLT’ ICH WÄR’ EIN HUHN HUHN IM BILD

204

LUFTIGE ELEGANZ

228

#SHEWASOURFAVOURITE GAAAACK! VITA

294

IMPRESSUM

4

270 304

10

120 176

MAN AND CHICKEN

POULTRY WITH SUPERPOWERS

107

79

CLASSIC BEAUTIES, CURVY STARS … AND CUDDLY TOYS

123

BIRD BRAIN? AS IF!

LOOK DEEP INTO MY EYES

I WISH I WERE A CHICKEN CHICKEN PORTRAITS LOFTY ELEGANCE

252

53

24

CV

297

IMPRINT

155 179

206

230

#SHEWASOURFAVOURITE BOOOOOOOOK!

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273

254

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Imprint FEATHERED ELEGANCE:

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or

A PHOTOGRAPHIC CELEBRATION OF CHICKENS

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MORENO MONTI & MATTEO TRANCHELLINI

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