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Botanica Magnifica: Portraits of the World´s Most Extraordinary Flowers and Plants
Jonathan Singer
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Description for Botanica Magnifica: Portraits of the World´s Most Extraordinary Flowers and Plants
hardcover.
First published as an oversized clothbound volume in 2009, Botanica Magnifica has received widespread acclaim from the scientific and artistic communities. In the words of an ARTnews critic, Singer's flowers and plants, photographed "in large scale and exquisite detail, emerge from the shadows in a manner evocative of Old Master paintings."
Now Abbeville is to offer this masterwork of botanical photography as a pocket-sized hardcover book, in their trademarked Tiny Folio format. Mirroring the design of the larger edition, this little volume is organised into five alphabetically arranged sections: (I) Orchidaceae, presenting the full diversity of orchids; ... Read more
First published as an oversized clothbound volume in 2009, Botanica Magnifica has received widespread acclaim from the scientific and artistic communities. In the words of an ARTnews critic, Singer's flowers and plants, photographed "in large scale and exquisite detail, emerge from the shadows in a manner evocative of Old Master paintings."
Now Abbeville is to offer this masterwork of botanical photography as a pocket-sized hardcover book, in their trademarked Tiny Folio format. Mirroring the design of the larger edition, this little volume is organised into five alphabetically arranged sections: (I) Orchidaceae, presenting the full diversity of orchids; ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Number of pages
358
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
335g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780789211378
SKU
V9780789211378
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Jonathan Singer
Jonathan M. Singer has been honoured with the Hasselblad Laureate Award (2008) and the Carl Linnaeus Silver Medal of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences (2009). Dr.Singer's appointments include that of Research Collaborator at the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. His latest volume of photography is Fine Bonsai: Art & Nature. W. John Kress, Ph.D., is the director ... Read more
Reviews for Botanica Magnifica: Portraits of the World´s Most Extraordinary Flowers and Plants
Praise for Botanica Magnifica: "This has to be, hands down, the most gorgeous book of the year."
ARTnews "Goes way beyond typical nature photography to reveal not just the shape and substance of these living things but also their essence."
O, the Oprah Magazine "Art aficionados marvel at their painterly quality, and botanists are in awe of how ... Read more
ARTnews "Goes way beyond typical nature photography to reveal not just the shape and substance of these living things but also their essence."
O, the Oprah Magazine "Art aficionados marvel at their painterly quality, and botanists are in awe of how ... Read more