9780300204247-0300204248-Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower: Artists' Books and the Natural World

Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower: Artists' Books and the Natural World

ISBN-13: 9780300204247
ISBN-10: 0300204248
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Elisabeth R. Fairman
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover 248 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780300204247
ISBN-10: 0300204248
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Elisabeth R. Fairman
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover 248 pages

Summary

Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower: Artists' Books and the Natural World (ISBN-13: 9780300204247 and ISBN-10: 0300204248), written by authors Elisabeth R. Fairman, was published by Yale University Press in 2014. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other Artists' Books (Individual Artists) books. You can easily purchase or rent Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower: Artists' Books and the Natural World (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Artists' Books books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $2.19.

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Highlighting an enduring interest in natural history from the 16th century to the present, this gorgeous book explores depictions of the natural world, from centuries-old manuscripts to contemporary artists’ books. It examines the scientific pursuits in the 18th and 19th centuries that resulted in the collecting and cataloguing of the natural world. It also investigates the aesthetically oriented activities of self-taught naturalists in the 19th century, who gathered flowers, ferns, seaweed, feathers, and other naturalia into albums. Examples of 20th- and 21st-century artists’ books, including those of Eileen Hogan, Mandy Bonnell, and Tracey Bush, broaden the vision of the natural world to incorporate its interaction with consumer culture and with modern technologies. Featuring dazzling illustrations, the book itself is designed to evoke a fieldwork notebook, and features a collection pocket and ribbon markers.

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