For over a decade, artist Jimmy Fike traveled across the
continental United States in an epic effort to photograph wild
edible flora. Edible Plants is the culmination of that journey,
featuring over 100 photographs that Fike has selectively colorized
to highlight the comestible part of the plant. While the images
initially appear to be scientific illustrations or photograms from
the dawn of photography when plants were placed directly on
sensitized paper and exposed under the sun, a closer look reveals,
according to Liesl Bradner of the Los Angeles Times, "haunting
[and] eerily beautiful" photographs. Beyond instilling wonder,
Fike's contemporary, place-based approach to landscape photography
emphasizes our relationship to the natural world, reveals food
sources, and encourages environmental stewardship. His clever and
beautiful method makes it easy to identify both the specimen and
its edible parts and includes detailed descriptions about the
plant's wider purposes as food and medicine. Sumptuously
illustrated and delightfully informative, Edible Plants is the
perfect gift for anyone curious about unlocking the secrets of
native North American plants.
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