<p><strong>Selected as one of the top 10 gardening books to gift this Christmas 2024 by the RHS</strong></p> <p>‘Totally immersive and with hours of interest, this book’s a keeper.’ – <em>RHS</em></p> <p>‘Sumptuous.’ – <em>Gardens Illustrated</em></p> <p>‘Inspiration for millennia.’ – <em>Wall Street Journal</em></p> <p>‘Takes an expansive approach to the topic … Celebrates the myriad ways we are interconnected with trees.’ – <em>Colossal</em></p> <p>‘An exquisite compendium that celebrates the grandeur and diversity of these leafy wonders.’ – <em>Phoenix Home & Garden</em></p> <p>‘Tree offers us a new way to see the world – find your way through this visual forest of creations from experts in the botanical arts.’ – <em>B&N Reads</em></p> <p>‘A gorgeous showstopper of a book.’ – <em>Shelf Awareness</em></p> <p>‘An eclectic book to dip into, full of diversions and beauty.’ – <em>HortWeek</em></p><p>‘[A] compelling case for conserving these magnificent woody plants.’ – <em>Christian Science Monitor</em></p>

‘A virtual forest.’ – <em>Revelator</em><p>‘An impressive range of approaches and media.’ – <em>The New York Times</em><br /></p><p><em></em></p>

As seen in The Guardian, Harper’s Bazaar, and Wall Street Journal‘It’s no secret that I adore trees. This book is a most glorious cornucopia celebrating our enduring love affair with trees – an uplifting and eye-opening tribute to the way they enrich our lives.’ – Dame Judi Dench An extraordinary collection of more than 300 images celebrating the beauty and diversity of trees This exquisite survey presents a breathtaking sequence of full-page images – from landscape paintings and botanical drawings to ancient frescos, vintage book illustrations and contemporary photographs – revealing the tree as a source of inspiration throughout history. Spanning continents and cultures, Tree reflects the diversity of its subject, depicting giant sequoias, cherry blossoms, palms, poplars, ginkgoes and other species found across Earth’s forest biomes, in a wide-ranging selection of visuals dating from Ancient Greece to the present day. More than 300 images include Roman stone mosaics, illustrated Norse myths, Edo-period woodblock prints and living tree installations, each lavishly reproduced. Curated by an international panel of botanists, naturalists, art historians and other experts, the images expand the definition of botanical art, together forming a vibrant, vital homage to the natural world. Featured artists and contributors include: Ansel Adams, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Ruth Asawa, Paul Cézanne, Agnes Denes, Albrecht Dürer, Caspar David Friedrich; Global Forest Watch, Andy Goldsworthy, Ernst Haeckel, Utagawa Hiroshige, Frida Kahlo, Yayoi Kusama, Sally Mann, Grandma Moses, Marianne North, Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Sebastião Salgado, and Yokohama Nursery Co., among others.
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An extraordinary collection of more than 300 images celebrating the beauty and diversity of trees
Selected as one of the top 10 gardening books to gift this Christmas 2024 by the RHS ‘Totally immersive and with hours of interest, this book’s a keeper.’ – RHS ‘Sumptuous.’ – Gardens Illustrated ‘Inspiration for millennia.’ – Wall Street Journal ‘Takes an expansive approach to the topic … Celebrates the myriad ways we are interconnected with trees.’ – Colossal ‘An exquisite compendium that celebrates the grandeur and diversity of these leafy wonders.’ – Phoenix Home & Garden ‘Tree offers us a new way to see the world – find your way through this visual forest of creations from experts in the botanical arts.’ – B&N Reads ‘A gorgeous showstopper of a book.’ – Shelf Awareness ‘An eclectic book to dip into, full of diversions and beauty.’ – HortWeek‘[A] compelling case for conserving these magnificent woody plants.’ – Christian Science Monitor
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781838667795
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
Vendor
Phaidon Press Ltd
Høyde
290 mm
Bredde
250 mm
Dybde
36 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
352

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Phaidon Editors

Tony Kirkham MBE, VMH  was the Head of the Arboretum, Gardens and Horticultural Services when he retired from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in 2021 after 43 years’ service. In 2009 he was awarded the Associate of Honour by the RHS for distinguished service to horticulture, the RHS Victoria Medal of Honour in 2019 and an MBE in 2019 for services to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Arboriculture.

Advisory panel:  Dr. Giovanni Aloi; Dr. Preston Bautista; Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger; Fred Breglia; Casey Clapp; Jim Gardiner VMH; Dr. Andrew Hirons; Tony Kirkham MBE, VMH; Margaret D. Lowman, PhD; Carlos Nobre, PhD; John Parker; Anna Pavord and Christiana Payne.

Additional texts : Dr. Giovanni Aloi, Matthew Biggs, Casey Clapp, Tim Cooke, Anita Croy, Diane Fortenberry, Tom Furness, Carolyn Fry, Jim Gardiner VMH, Rebecca Morrill, John Parker, Christiana Payne, James Smith, David Trigg and Martin Walters.