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The Book of the Flower: Flowers in Art
"Art is the flower, life is the green leaf"—Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Haphazard bunches, formal bouquets, chance arrangements, quiet and thoughtful rural encounters—The Book of the Flower is a sylvan collection of beautiful depictions of flowers by artists, photographers, and illustrators.
Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their interest in particular flowers, from Georgia O'Keeffe's sumptuous close-ups of Jimson Weed and cactus flowers to Matisse's roses, Keika Hasegawa's chrysanthemums, and Albert York's close study of zinnias. A wonderful collection for art-lovers, gardeners, and flower-fanciers.
Haphazard bunches, formal bouquets, chance arrangements, quiet and thoughtful rural encounters—The Book of the Flower is a sylvan collection of beautiful depictions of flowers by artists, photographers, and illustrators.
Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their interest in particular flowers, from Georgia O'Keeffe's sumptuous close-ups of Jimson Weed and cactus flowers to Matisse's roses, Keika Hasegawa's chrysanthemums, and Albert York's close study of zinnias. A wonderful collection for art-lovers, gardeners, and flower-fanciers.
- GenresArtNonfiction
160 pages, Paperback
Published April 2, 2019
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November 1, 2021
Lovely choices, lovely book but it didn't realy move me that much. I'd prefer it to contain less or zero photography.
August 2, 2020
Skaista un vienlaikus arī informatīva "kafijas galdiņa" grāmata. Tāda, ko paņemt, pašķirstīt, izlasīt kādu interesantu faktu un atkal nolikt līdz nākamajai reizei.
December 11, 2020
Coffee table book showcasing a selection of flower-related art, ranging from sculptures to photography to paintings and so on. There is a page-long text description accompanying some of the works. Would make a lovely gift for someone who likes flowers; also makes for good browsing on a sad day.
March 5, 2023
Una amiga muy querida me regaló este libro porque me conoce muy bien y no pudo haber acertado más. Un libro que es un florilegio, un compendio de flores que son poemas visuales en todos los estilos y técnicas. ¡Me ha sabido a poco! Pero es precioso.
December 3, 2025
Un libro precioso para tener en la estantería y tener pedacitos de arte al alcance de la mano.
Me viene muy bien para hacer moodboards
Me viene muy bien para hacer moodboards
May 3, 2023
Not bad, but not as good as “The book of the trees”.
July 26, 2025
el libro es una belleza visual y la selección de artistas y obras me ha gustado. Aún así, los textos sobre las obras se me hicieron vacíos. No habla mucho de la importancia de las flores en el arte, está más enfocado en los artistas que las pintaron. Además, estos textos cortos no tenían casi ninguna información interesante. Como libro de referencia e inspiración para artistas está perfecto por la calidad de las ilustraciones, pero nada más que eso.
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May 1, 2021Maravilloso
November 3, 2022
esto es solo para que Eva me encuentre
December 5, 2025
Merece la pena como recolección de obras de arte botánicas, pero los comentarios son muy básicos y algunos hasta innecesarios.
February 3, 2026
It’s a slight book, but it did introduce me to some artists, contemporary and historical, I was unfamiliar with.
A charming ode to the not so humble flower.
A charming ode to the not so humble flower.
January 1, 2020
Really beautiful.
May 5, 2020
Beautiful book!
September 6, 2020
Lots of inspiration here!
December 9, 2021
A sweet, short introduction to many different (of course mainly male) artists who have occupied themselves with flowers. Overall an alright variety of mediums and a good time period covered.
February 27, 2023
Glīts apliecinājums, ka ar mazāk var vairāk - koncentrētā formā informējot un ieinteresējot pētīt tālāk.
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