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Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower: Artists´ Books and the Natural World
Elisabeth R. Fairman
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Description for Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower: Artists´ Books and the Natural World
Hardback. Highlighting an enduring interest in natural history from the 16th century to the present, this book explores depictions of the natural world, from centuries-old manuscripts to contemporary artists' books. It examines the scientific pursuits in the 18th and 19th centuries that resulted in the collecting and cataloguing of the natural world. Series: Yale Center for British Art. Num Pages: 224 pages, 250 colour + black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AGC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 268 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1332.
Highlighting an enduring interest in natural history from the 16th century to the present, this gorgeous book explores depictions of the natural world, from centuries-old manuscripts to contemporary artists’ books. It examines the scientific pursuits in the 18th and 19th centuries that resulted in the collecting and cataloguing of the natural world. It also investigates the aesthetically oriented activities of self-taught naturalists in the 19th century, who gathered flowers, ferns, seaweed, feathers, and other naturalia into albums. Examples of 20th- and 21st-century artists’ books, including those of Eileen Hogan, Mandy Bonnell, and Tracey Bush, broaden the vision of the natural world to incorporate its interaction with consumer culture and with modern technologies. Featuring dazzling illustrations, the book itself is designed to evoke a fieldwork notebook, and features a collection pocket and ribbon markers.
Published in association with the Yale Center for British Art
Published in association with the Yale Center for British Art
Exhibition Schedule:
Yale Center for British Art
(05/15/14–08/10/14)
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Yale Center for British Art
Condition
New
Weight
1334g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300204247
SKU
V9780300204247
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-17
About Elisabeth R. Fairman
Elisabeth Fairman is senior curator of rare books and manuscripts at the Yale Center for British Art.
Reviews for Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower: Artists´ Books and the Natural World
“A book in which science and art blissfully hold hands . . . [Its] wonderfully unruly heart . . . bolsters the notion that amateur field guides are living books . . . personal works, in the same way that Emily Dickinson’s poems are personal. . . . ‘Green Leaf’ is all about the joys of looking hard.”—Dana Jennings, New York Times
Dana Jennings
New York Times
“Stunning . . . an astonishing array of works . . . showing us the ingenious ways artists observe and depict the natural world. The volume’s carefully orchestrated rhythm of images and words reveals Fairman’s fruitful collaboration with book designer Miko McGinty. Short texts, sprinkled throughout . . . offer lively commentary on the beautifully photographed plates.”—Brooke Hodge, Artforum
Brooke Hodge
Artforum
‘The sheer beauty of some of the watercolours, prints and paper-cuts is astounding. They make me long to sit for days in the Yale library and leaf through the other pages. And the book is flawlessly produced, right down to the pocket at the back to tuck your own cuttings in, and ribbon markers in Farrow & Ball hues.’—Augusta Pownall, The Spectator
Augusta Pownall
The Spectator
‘Of Green Leaf, Bird and Flower is more like an album: whimsical, eclectic and full of surprises.’—Susan Owens, World of Interiors
Susan Owens
World of Interiors
‘There’s something charmingly retro about this volume, which is deliberately designed to evoke an old-fashioned fieldwork book, complete with a pocket in the back for your own notes and specimens.’—Caroline Bugler, V&A Magazine
Caroline Bugler
V&A Magazine
'Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower is a lavishly illustrated compilation of essays about the Yale Center for British Art. . . This beautiful tome. . . is a fine overview of a truly magnificent British obsession.’—Louise Fabiani, TLS
Louise Fabiani
TLS
Shortlisted for the 2014 Authors' Club Book Prize
Authors' Club Book Prize
Authors' Club
“An example of exquisite bookmaking”—Sara Evans, Art of the Times
Sara Evans
Art of the Times
“Elegantly designed . . . almost an artist’s book in itself . . . [and] an important contribution to the study of how artists see and depict nature through the medium of the book.”—Stephen J. Bury, Print Quarterly
Stephen J. Bury
Print Quarterly
Dana Jennings
New York Times
“Stunning . . . an astonishing array of works . . . showing us the ingenious ways artists observe and depict the natural world. The volume’s carefully orchestrated rhythm of images and words reveals Fairman’s fruitful collaboration with book designer Miko McGinty. Short texts, sprinkled throughout . . . offer lively commentary on the beautifully photographed plates.”—Brooke Hodge, Artforum
Brooke Hodge
Artforum
‘The sheer beauty of some of the watercolours, prints and paper-cuts is astounding. They make me long to sit for days in the Yale library and leaf through the other pages. And the book is flawlessly produced, right down to the pocket at the back to tuck your own cuttings in, and ribbon markers in Farrow & Ball hues.’—Augusta Pownall, The Spectator
Augusta Pownall
The Spectator
‘Of Green Leaf, Bird and Flower is more like an album: whimsical, eclectic and full of surprises.’—Susan Owens, World of Interiors
Susan Owens
World of Interiors
‘There’s something charmingly retro about this volume, which is deliberately designed to evoke an old-fashioned fieldwork book, complete with a pocket in the back for your own notes and specimens.’—Caroline Bugler, V&A Magazine
Caroline Bugler
V&A Magazine
'Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower is a lavishly illustrated compilation of essays about the Yale Center for British Art. . . This beautiful tome. . . is a fine overview of a truly magnificent British obsession.’—Louise Fabiani, TLS
Louise Fabiani
TLS
Shortlisted for the 2014 Authors' Club Book Prize
Authors' Club Book Prize
Authors' Club
“An example of exquisite bookmaking”—Sara Evans, Art of the Times
Sara Evans
Art of the Times
“Elegantly designed . . . almost an artist’s book in itself . . . [and] an important contribution to the study of how artists see and depict nature through the medium of the book.”—Stephen J. Bury, Print Quarterly
Stephen J. Bury
Print Quarterly