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Fine Bonsai - Deluxe Edition - Art & Nature (Hardcover, Deluxe ed)
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Fine Bonsai - Deluxe Edition - Art & Nature (Hardcover, Deluxe ed)
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In Fine Bonsai: Art and Nature, the finest extant achievements in
the art of bonsai are seen together for the first time, through the
lens of renowned botanical photographer Jonathan Singer. This
magnificent deluxe volume is the result of an extensive
photographic campaign, in the course of which Singer was granted
unprecedented access to the most respected public and private
collections in Japan and the United States, including the mecca of
bonsai, the Omiya Bonsai Village of Saitama, Japan, where
photography is normally prohibited. 300 stunning full-page images
and four lavish gatefolds present bonsai of all types, from quiet
representations of nature to bold sculptural forms. The
horticultural and aesthetic characteristics of each bonsai are
concisely and authoritatively described in the narrative captions
by William Valavanis, head of the International Bonsai Arboretum in
Rochester, New York. And because the container is considered an
integral part of any bonsai-indeed, the literal meaning of 'bonsai'
is 'tray plant' - the book also includes some 25 photographs of
traditional bonsai containers, with descriptions. A further
sequence of 25 photographs is devoted to the related art of
suiseki, or miniature stone landscapes displayed in the same
manner, and often alongside, bonsai. With his groundbreaking first
book, Botanica Magnifica, Jonathan Singer established a new style
of botanical photography, characterised by an exceptional clarity
of detail and richness of colour, as well as a painterly
chiaroscuro. These qualities are just as evident in the present
volume; Singer photographs each bonsai with an artist's - one might
even say a portraitist's - eye. Whereas most books on bonsai aim to
instruct readers on techniques of care and cultivation, Singer's
book takes the reader on a visual journey. His images encompass
many different species, from azalea to red maple, as well as a
variety of blossoms and fruits. Alluring and serene, Singer's
photographs make the experience of leafing through Bonsai not
unlike entering a real Japanese garden. Fine Bonsai: Art and Nature
not only documents the masterpieces of an ancient horticultural
art, but is a masterpiece in itself. A portion of the proceeds of
this book will benefit the Japanese Red Cross.
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Imprint: |
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2012 |
First published: |
August 2012 |
Authors: |
Jonathan Singer
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Dimensions: |
381 x 305 x 72mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
416 |
Edition: |
Deluxe ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7892-1116-3 |
Categories: |
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Sport & Leisure >
General
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LSN: |
0-7892-1116-5 |
Barcode: |
9780789211163 |
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