Of green leaf, bird, and flower : artists' books and the natural world : [... accompanies the Exhibition "Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower: Artists' Books and the Natural World", organized by the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, and on view from May 15 to August 10, 2014]
"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 r...
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| Document Type: | Conference Proceeding Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven, Conn. [u.a.]
: Yale Univ. Press
, 2014
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[Rezension von: Elisabeth Fairman (ed.), Of green leaf, bird, and flower. Artists' books and the natural world] |
| Author Notes: | ed. by Elisabeth R. Fairman. Essays by Elisabeth R. Fairman ... Contributions by Laurie Clark ... |
Table of Contents:
- Natural Obsessions: From Specimens to Books
- Robert McCracken Peck'Which Mimic Art Hath Made': Crafting Nature in the Victorian Book and Album / Molly Duggins
- 'A still, small voice': Sister Margaret Tournour, Wood Engraver and Naturalist
- David Burnett
- "Field Guide" with Artists' Statements ; Catalogue.
