Piet Mondrians chrysanthemums, Faith Ringgold's sunflowers, Georgia O'Keefe's black iris, Salvador Dali's narcissus, Yayoi Kusama's pumpkin these are just a few of the many exemplary pairings that can offer a unique, artistic interpretation of a plants essence. Beautifully designed and visually captivating, Flora is arranged thematically by the trees, flowers, fruit, vegetables, spices, grasses, grains, and vines which have served as a root for artistic inquiry across time. Brief, informative profiles of each plant are woven together with key works of art, mythology, and other ancient and contemporary sources, bringing each plant into more focus through its interpretations across time. Flora deepens our understanding of plants through the lens of artistic expression, bringing a new context to an ever-enduring love of nature.

Hardcover 
240 pages 
7" x 1.2" x 9"