Of green leaf, bird, and flower : artists' books and the natural world / edited by Elisabeth R. Fair...
Of green leaf, bird, and flower : artists' books and the natural world / edited by Elisabeth R. Fair...
Of green leaf, bird, and flower : artists' books and the natural world / edited by Elisabeth R. Fairman ; essays by Elisabeth R. Fairman, Robert McCracken Peck, Molly Duggins, David Burnett ; contrubutions by Laurie Clark [and 16 others].
About this item
Full title
Publisher
New Haven : Yale Center for British Art ; Yale University Press, [2014]
Call Numbers
GQ 2015/14
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
247 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
"Of green leaf, bird, and flower" : artists' books and the natural world / Elisabeth R. Fairman -- 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 Ma...
Publication information
Publisher
New Haven : Yale Center for British Art ; Yale University Press, [2014]
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
[2014]
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
"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 worl...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Of green leaf, bird, and flower : artists' books and the natural world / edited by Elisabeth R. Fairman ; essays by Elisabeth R. Fairman, Robert McCracken Peck, Molly Duggins, David Burnett ; contrubutions by Laurie Clark [and 16 others].
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes
General note
Issued in connection with an exhibition held May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
GQ 2015/14
Record Identifier
74VKJAPw0Xp3
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJAPw0Xp3
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0300204248 (hardback)
9780300204247 (hardback)
DDC
704.9/43
MMS ID
991022256549702626
