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| Below, listed in no particular order, are some books I'd like to pass along. They are for artists, designers, gardeners, people who enjoy looking at and thinking about plants and flowers, etc . | ||||||
| Unexpected Knitting Debbie New This wonderfully creative book encourages knitters to think "out of the box", and includes knitting in 3-D and a few illustrations of knitted plant and flower motifs. Not for beginners.
Jim Dine: Flowers and Plants Marco Livingstone The artist Jim Dine and his paintings of flowers and plants Sensational Bouquets by Christian Tortu Christian Tortu Photos of the work of the french floral designer. I am a big fan. Imogen Cunningham Flora Richard Lorenz, Imogen Cunningham Botanical subjects by the late photographer Maria Sibylla Merian, 1647-1717; Artist and Naturalist ed. Kurt Wettengl Interesting biography of the botanical artist with many beautiful illustrations Hortus Eystettensis: The Bishop's Garden and Besler's Magnificent Book Nicholas Barker The incomparable engravings, in an oversized book. Plant Kingdoms: The Photographs of Charles Jones Sean Sexton et al Fantastic photographs by an english victorian gardener, found in a trunk at a flea market, long after his death. Drawing: A Studio Guide Lu Bro Drawing textbook. Arts and Letters Georgia O'Keefe Illustrated book of the artist's letters. Georgia O'Keefe: One Hundred Flowers Georgia O'Keefe Floral paintings Hiroshige: Birds and Flowers Hiroshige Ando et al Japanese woodblock prints. My Favorite Plant ed. Jamaica Kincaid Collection of essays by various writers Orchids Greg Allikas and Ned Nash How-to book about growing orchids; beautifully illustrated. |
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