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Tree

Exploring the Arboreal World

Phaidon Editors author Tony Kirkham editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Phaidon Press Ltd

Published:24th Sep '24

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Tree cover

‘It’s no secret that I adore trees. This book is a most glorious cornucopia celebrating our enduring love affair with trees – an uplifting and eye-opening tribute to the way they enrich our lives.’ – Dame Judi Dench

An extraordinary collection of more than 300 images celebrating the beauty and diversity of trees

This exquisite survey presents a breathtaking sequence of full-page images – from landscape paintings and botanical drawings to ancient frescos, vintage book illustrations and contemporary photographs – revealing the tree as a source of inspiration throughout history.

Spanning continents and cultures, Tree reflects the diversity of its subject, depicting giant sequoias, cherry blossoms, palms, poplars, ginkgoes and other species found across Earth’s forest biomes, in a wide-ranging selection of visuals dating from Ancient Greece to the present day. More than 300 images include Roman stone mosaics, illustrated Norse myths, Edo-period woodblock prints and living tree installations, each lavishly reproduced.

Curated by an international panel of botanists, naturalists, art historians and other experts, the images expand the definition of botanical art, together forming a vibrant, vital homage to the natural world.

Featured artists and contributors include: Ansel Adams, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Ruth Asawa, Paul Cézanne, Agnes Denes, Albrecht Dürer, Caspar David Friedrich; Global Forest Watch, Andy Goldsworthy, Ernst Haeckel, Utagawa Hiroshige, Frida Kahlo, Yayoi Kusama, Sally Mann, Grandma Moses, Marianne North, Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Sebastião Salgado, and Yokohama Nursery Co., among others.

Selected as one of the top 10 gardening books to gift this Christmas 2024 by the RHS

‘Totally immersive and with hours of interest, this book’s a keeper.’ – RHS

‘Sumptuous.’ – Gardens Illustrated

‘Inspiration for millennia.’ – Wall Street Journal

‘Takes an expansive approach to the topic … Celebrates the myriad ways we are interconnected with trees.’ – Colossal

‘An exquisite compendium that celebrates the grandeur and diversity of these leafy wonders.’ – Phoenix Home & Garden

‘Tree offers us a new way to see the world – find your way through this visual forest of creations from experts in the botanical arts.’ – B&N Reads

‘A gorgeous showstopper of a book.’ – Shelf Awareness

‘An eclectic book to dip into, full of diversions and beauty.’ – HortWeek

ISBN: 9781838667795

Dimensions: 290mm x 250mm x 36mm

Weight: unknown

352 pages