Author: SHERWOOD, SHIRLEY
Title: A passion for plants : contemporary botanical masterworks from the Shirley Sherwood collection
Description: London : Cassell 2001. First Edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 264 pages; Physical description: 264 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. Exhibition originally held at Kew Gardens Gallery. Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew. in 1996. travelling to international venues until 2002. Summary: The book chronicles the revival in popularity of this genre and features most of the main artists working today. Sherwood's collection. encompassing work from around the globe. is the finest held in private hands. The extended introduction touches on the revival. on the quality of this new work and compares it with the great artists of the past. like Redoute. Ehret. and the Bauer brothers. The main body of the book contains pictures from 66 different botanical artists. In her own distinctive style. Dr Sherwood profiles each artist. often describing how she came to collect the artist's work and how the artist's work has evolved. Review: 'A glorious collection of botanical art. beautifully presented. With the recent popularity of books like Anna Pavord's Tulip. there has been a great surge in interest in paintings and drawings of flowers around the globe. Sherwood. one of the foremost experts and enthusiasts in the subject. draws together and discusses this superb array of blooms.' (Kirkus UK). Subjects: Botanical art -- Botanical illustration -- Flowers in art. by Shirley Sherwood.Weight in Kg appr.:

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