Birds10 Eco Art Parade

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2. 55 sculptures of Bonelli's eagles participated at the exhibition “Eco-Art-Parade 2009” in Monaco, inaugurated by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco on 6th June 2009. The theme of the exhibition was “Ecology and Environment” and its effigy was the Bonelli Eagle, threatened by extinction in the mediterranean region. The eagles were exhibited in the various public gardens of the Principality until October 2009 when they were be sold in auction by Sotheby’s. Entries came from a diverse range of artists, from the very well known to schools ”Eco Art’s 2009” auction, with more than 500 participants, raised $1 million. A significant amount of this is helping to repopulate the Bonelli Eagle and other endangered species throughout the Mediterranean. Each artist or group taking part was provided with an identical white model of an eagle (three different positions: standing, hovering and taking flight) which they then modified to raise awareness of the plight of Bonelli's Eagle in whatever way they saw fit.

3. The Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata) is a large bird of prey. Dependent on the Mediterranean region, it is one of the most endangered birds of prey in Europe. The species' declines are due to widespread habitat destruction, electrocution from electricity pylons as well as persistent persecution. ‘Act for nature’ by Spencer Hodge

4. 'Aigle Dassault, aigle d’assaut' by Cyril de la Patelliere ‘Aigle magique - Aigle cosmique' by Marie Solange Raymond

5. ‘Amour of light’ by Mirela Zevu

6. ‘Amour et Paix’ by Eleves du lycee Albert 1er ‘Bonelli Eagle... the eagle of Mediterranean’ by Kenzo

7. ‘An eagle in a cage’ by Sylvie Briere

8. ‘C’est l’heure de nous aider’ by Carlo Cerlati ‘Eco sport eagle’ by Sylvie Maurin Powers

9. 'Eagle Eye' decorated by the Studio de Creation of Cartier, the jewellers and displayed outside their Monte Carlo shop

10. 'Eagle Eye' decorated by the Studio de Creation of Cartier

11. ‘Eagle lovers’ by Renaud Vassa

12. ‘Elise Eagle is Full of Power when the Globe is Saved, She will Need a Shower’ by Riitta Nelimarkka

13. ‘Flying for life’ by Ottavio Fabbri ‘Free Bonelli’ by Adeline de Montseignat

14. ‘Ganimede’ by Roberto Barni

15. ‘Giving Wings - the Protector' by Zivo

16. Jardins des Boulingrins ‘Guardian Eagle of the Environment’ by Martina Wagner

17. ‘Hautes Tensions’ by Frederique Nalbandian ‘I save my sky and you your land’ by Davide Tirelli

18. ‘L’aigle d’or’ by Sosno ‘Hawkology’ by Anthony Alberti

19. Jardins des Boulingrins ‘L’Aigle de la Paix’ by Anna Chromy

20. ‘L’Aigle Porteur’ by Inez Olude da Silva ‘L’aigle de Noe’ by Moya

21. ‘L’Aigle princier’ by Kamil

22. ‘L’Oiseau de Feu’ by Peter Klasen

23. ‘Le temps des couleurs’ by Club Le Temps de vivre ‘Mi Casa es su Casa’ by Hector Alfaro

24. ‘Liberté’ by Sylvana Garnier - Amapei ‘Les ailes de la Liberté’ by Anouk Berenger

25. ‘Love your Life' by Gitte Peters

26. ‘Mont’Eagles Carlo’ by Doat ‘Monaco is the podium for reaching the world’ by Roland Moreau

27. ‘Neverland’ by Nanou Herman

28. ‘Orion’s Eagle’ by Virginia Tsakalotou ‘My reincarnated ecology eagle’ by Bruna Viale

29. ‘Reflexion’ by Placido Jose Simoes - Jurgen Krausu ‘Pollution’ by Horacio Codero

30. ‘S.O.S.’ by Janine Ricketts

31. ‘The messenger’ by Owanto ‘Un nouveau monde’ by Cathie Cotto

32. ‘S.O.S.Ecology’ by Avi Kenan

33. ‘Super Eagles’ by Martin Caminiti

34. ‘Target the Eagle’ by Olivier Roche ‘Sky eyes grace of freedom’ by Claudia Albuquerque

35. ‘The Beauty and the Beast’ by Nataly Cnyrim Kimmel

36. Albert and Aldrin sign eagle for auction Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969 ‘The Eagle has Landed‘ by Patrice Borrello

37. ‘The Eagle of Peace’ by Anna Chromy

38. ‘Violata Pax Eagle’ by Nall ‘The Great Spirit’ by Caroline Bergonzi

39. ‘Yiskaago’ by François Maurin ‘The Order of the Golden Eagle by Francois Maurin

40. ‘Yiskaago’ by François Maurin

41. ‘Vivre pour voler’ by Alexandre Mari

42. ‘Why?’ by Eric Brocchi

43. One wing of the Bonelli Eagle shows the beautiful nature – the tropical Amazonas forest, arctic ice fields, the coral banks, the continents of Australia and Africa, each with its characteristic animals and vegetation, a water fall and a crisp mountain lake. On the other wing the nature catastrophies mainly caused by human beings capture our attention – the deforestation, the melting of the glaciers, pollusion of the sea, a volcano outbreak, an earthquake, un tornado, flooding and tsunami. On this side traumatic for nature the eagle cries by asking “Why?”

44. ‘Why?’ by Eric Brocchi

45. ‘Unchain my heart’, a large eagle sculpture covered in chainmail by Fanny Blanchlande, Casino Monte Carlo

46. ‘Unchain my heart’ by Fanny Blanchlande

47. «The bird connected to the four elements takes off leaning on the Earth, hovers in the Air, Fire gives it light and Water is its source of life. The emblematic bird, symbol of peace, freedom, messenger of our history, weaves an invisible link between humans and nature. A work of art in itself, the bird like the thought, is free to travel without borders. Carried by this universal symbolism, the unifying message of Eco Art International is above all that of solidarity. The Eco Art Parade initiative is an expression of this.»

49. The Falcon was created by Gitte Peters in 2010 for Eco Art and Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

50. Art Nouveau Auction Monaco - Damaged bronze flag eagle France