{"product_id":"flower-exploring-the-world-in-bloom-9781838660857","title":"Flower: Exploring the World in Bloom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive and sumptuous survey that celebrates the beauty and appeal of flowers throughout art, history, and culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake a journey across continents and cultures to discover the endless ways artists and image-makers have employed floral motifs throughout history. With 316 color illustrations showcasing the diversity of blooms from all over the world, \u003ci\u003eFlower\u003c\/i\u003e spans a wide range of styles and media -- from art, botanical illustrations, and sculptures to floral arrangements, film stills, and textiles -- and follows a visually stunning sequence with works, regardless of period, thoughtfully paired to allow interesting and revealing juxtapositions between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing large-scale images and accessible texts, \u003ci\u003eFlower\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject alongside surprising examples for specialists. Works by a diverse range of both lesser-known and iconic artists and image-makers are presented, including: Nobuyoshi Araki, Cecil Beaton, Georg Ehret, David Hockney, Horst P. Horst, Nick Knight, Yayoi Kusama, Leonardo da Vinci, Robert Mapplethorpe, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Cedric Morris, William Morris, Georgia O'Keeffe, Irving Penn, David Hockney, Pierre-Joseph Redout , Rachel Ruysch, Constance Spry, and Flora Starkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe entries were selected by an international panel of art historians, museum curators, botanists, florists, horticulturalists, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlower\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful gift and a sure bestseller alongside Explorer Series staple \u003ci\u003ePlant: Exploring the Botanical World\u003c\/i\u003e, which Martha Stewart Living described as \"A breathtaking collection of botanical prints, photos, drawings, and even micrograph scans.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Phaidon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838660857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.70h x 10.20w x 1.50d","brand":"Phaidon Editors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36669538828444,"sku":"9781838660857","price":55.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_66f8a51b-9315-4952-8c6a-09b88176e41b.jpg?v=1603920410","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/flower-exploring-the-world-in-bloom-9781838660857","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}