Under the Canopy - Toucan by Robert Bateman

Under the Canopy - Toucan by Robert Bateman

 

Published in 1996

 

"The tropics produce a bountiful complexity of species - all shapes and sizes of plants and creatures. It is a case of creativity gone wild. Walking through the tropical rainforest is an adventure for the senses. The keel-billed toucan was created in an outlandish costume which somehow suits the carnival qualities of this complicated ecosystem.

"Toucans are birds of the tropics and they look it. This is the land of the ancient Mayan kingdons. The vivid symmetry of the palm symbolizes the power and vitality of the remarkable mayan culture." - R. Bateman