{"product_id":"flora-the-secret-language-of-plants-in-art","title":"Flora: The Secret Language of Plants in Art","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDr. Hope Werness\u003c\/b\u003e is an Art Historian specializing in non-Western and modern European art. She has taught for over twenty years at California State University, Stanislaus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This compelling volume offers brief yet illuminating plant profiles through a cross-cultural, art-historical lens.... Botanists and artists alike will benefit from the volume's interdisciplinary approach, which emphasizes the irreplaceable value of plant life. Overall, Werness's book is a visually rich exploration of how humankind perceives and represents the botanical world.\"--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA lush exploration of the many ways plants and flowers have inspired art and artists throughout history. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A visually rich exploration of how humankind perceives and represents the botanical world.\"―\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Piet Mondrian's chrysanthemums, Faith Ringgold's sunflowers, Georgia O'Keefe's black iris, Salvador Dalí's narcissus, Yayoi Kusama's pumpkin--these are just a few of the many exemplary pairings featured in \n\u003ci\u003eFlora\u003c\/i\u003e that offer a unique, artistic interpretation of a plant's essence. This visually captivating survey from Hope Werness is arranged thematically by the trees, flowers, fruit, vegetables, spices, grasses, grains, and vines that have served as a root for artistic inquiry across time. \n\u003ci\u003eFlora\u003c\/i\u003e deepens our understanding of plants through the lens of artistic expression, bringing a new context to an ever-enduring love of nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2025 pg. 58 (EAN 9781643265506, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Werness, Hope\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Timber Press (OR)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-10-28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Art \/ Subjects \u0026amp; Themes \/ Plants \u0026amp; Animals|Nature \/ Plants \/ Flowers|Gardening \/ Essays \u0026amp; Narratives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Plants in art|History|Flowers in art|Botany in art|Botanical illustration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.7 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643265506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781643265506\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timber Press (OR)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53034846290201,"sku":"SP-9781643265506","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781643265506_spiral.png?v=1787303202","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/flora-the-secret-language-of-plants-in-art","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}