Flower Artists of Kew

Full Title: Flower Artists of Kew: Botanical paintings by contemporary artists
Second Hand
Hardback
Author: Stearn, W.
Published by: Herbert Press; RBG Kew

Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket: Fine.
Very crisp, clean and bright inside out incl. DJ, which has been protected inside a removable clear cover. Late 20th century botanical artists continued a long tradition of excellence going back over many centuries. The best of their work is of great accuracy and beauty and comparable with that of the more celebrated artists of the more distant past. This book presents a selection of botanical paintings by 19 late 20th century artists who have worked at Kew. The plants depicted range from familiar wild flowers to exotic orchids and the paintings include single specimens, groups of plants and detailed analytical studies. Mary Grierson, one of the world’s leading botanical painters, advised on the selection of the illustrations. Each plate is accompanied by a description of the plant and the task it presented to the artist, by the eminent botanical scholar Dr William T.Stearn. There is also a short biography of each of the artists represented.
ISBN: 1871569168