{"product_id":"flora","title":"Flora: The Secret Language of Plants in Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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\u003ePiet 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 \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. \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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Hope Werness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"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.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timber Press (OR)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54569365799222,"sku":"9781643265506","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/812lJgE1NhL._SL1500.jpg?v=1789584709","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/flora","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}