Picturing Plants: An analytical history of Botanial Illustration

Second-Hand Hardback | Published by: Zwemmer& V&A 1995 | ISBN: 9780302006528. 1st Edition. Book Condition – Good. Dust Jacket – Very Good. Hardback with pencil comments to first 3 pages. Slight yellowing to page edges.A useful and well illustrated account in both B&W and colour. Drawing on the rarely seen archives of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Picturing Plants begins with some pressing questions: who drew plants, and why? And what do these images say about our relationship with the natural world? To answer, art historian Gill Saunders shares the story behind 100 gorgeous works, from exquisitely detailed scientific illustrations to the boldly colored seed packets of today.