Botanical Sketchbooks

A visual compendium of botanical sketches, many specially photographed, provides a revealing insight into the immediate responses of artists encountering the glories of the plant world. Botanical Sketchbooks brings these personal and vividly spontaneous records gloriously back into the light, illuminating a range of intriguing characters from different countries and cultures.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 17 August 2023
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

A captivating visual anthology, meticulously compiled and featuring a multitude of specially captured botanical sketches, unveils a profound exploration into the immediate reactions of artists as they immerse themselves in the awe-inspiring splendor of the plant world. While the realm of botanical art is often adorned with meticulously crafted drawings and paintings, the preliminary sketches, initial impressions, and creative musings that lie beneath them often remain concealed and tucked away, hidden from public view. Botanical Sketchbooks proudly reclaims these intimate and vividly spontaneous records, casting them into a glorious spotlight. Presented in a series of biographical portraits meticulously organized thematically into four sections, the book showcases a diverse array of captivating individuals hailing from various countries and cultures, including Germany, France, Italy, America, Australia, Japan, and China. These diverse personalities are brought to life through a fusion of sketches, notebooks, journals, albums, loose pieces of paper, works on vellum, manuscripts, letters, herbarium sheets, and even one remarkable drawing found on the back of an envelope. As one delves into the pages of this remarkable book, a profound invitation is extended to embark on a journey of reliving extraordinary experiences, conjuring visions of lost worlds, and immersing oneself in the profound endeavors, observations, and motivations of the artists behind such breathtaking and enchanting art.

Weight: 1118g
Dimension: 209 x 267 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780500297186