Botanica Magnifica: Portraits of the World's Most Extraordina... - 9780789211378

Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.

Botanica Magnifica: Portraits of the World's Most Extraordinary Flowers and PlantsAuthor(s): Jonathan Singer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S., United States\nImprint: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.\nISBN-13: 9780789211378, 978-0789211378\nSynopsis\nFirst published as an oversized clothbound volume in 2009, Botanica Magnifica has received widespread acclaim from the scientific and artistic communities. In the words of an ARTnews critic, Singer's flowers and plants, photographed \""in large scale and exquisite detail, emerge from the shadows in a manner evocative of Old Master paintings.\""\n\nNow Abbeville is to offer this masterwork of botanical photography as a pocket-sized hardcover book, in their trademarked Tiny Folio format. Mirroring the design of the larger edition, this little volume is organised into five alphabetically arranged sections: (I) Orchidaceae, presenting the full diversity of orchids; (II) Florilegium, portraying the complexity and beauty of flowe.