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This book marks the inaugural exhibition of the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at Kew, which opens in April 2008. Extensively illustrated and elegantly designed, this book will feature some 200 paintings and drawings from both the Kew and Shirley Sherwood collections, reflecting the richness of botanical art as a whole, providing an overview of the most significant artists from the 1600s through to contemporary artists, and demonstrating the enduring importance of botanical illustration. The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art: The Shirley Sherwood Gallery at Kew Gardens, opening in spring 2008, will be the first public gallery in the world dedicated to botanical art. The gallery, designed by leading architects Walters and Cohen, will exhibit precious works of art from the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Dr Shirley Sherwood, many of which have never been on public display.The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew holds one of the world's greatest collections of botanical art, totalling over 200,000 items. Dr Shirley Sherwood holds one of the world's most comprehensive collections of contemporary botanical drawings from over 200 artists.The new gallery will adjoin the Marianne North Gallery, a display of Victorian botanical and landscape paintings.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is written by two experts in botanical art and was published as the catalogue of the inaugural exhibition of the The Shirley Sherwood Gallery in Kew Gardens, the first gallery in the world to be dedicated to year round exhibitions of botanical art - which I went to see on the day the gallery opened in April 2008.
I can personally vouch for the fact that this book provides excellent colour reproduction of the works which were in the exhibition.
It's also a fascinating book in that it mixes the best work by contemporary botanical artists - mainly from the Shirley Sherwood Collection - with the historic artwork which forms part of the collection of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. The book includes biographies of all the artists.
I highly recommend it to all botanical art lovers, botanical artists (to see the standards whwhich are achieved by contemporary artists), and people who provide tuition in botanical art - however this is not a "how to" book.
I'd personally go for the hardback version Treasures of Botanical Art: Icons from the Shirley Sherwood and Kew Collections (Royal Botanic Garden)- as I did - because I think this will become a landmark publication in time.
I can personally vouch for the fact that this book provides excellent colour reproduction of the works which were in the exhibition.
It's also a fascinating book in that it mixes the best work by contemporary botanical artists - mainly from the Shirley Sherwood Collection - with the historic artwork which forms part of the collection of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. The book includes biographies of all the artists.
I highly recommend it to all botanical art lovers, botanical artists (to see the standards whwhich are achieved by contemporary artists), and people who provide tuition in botanical art - however this is not a "how to" book.
I'd personally go for the hardback version Treasures of Botanical Art: Icons from the Shirley Sherwood and Kew Collections (Royal Botanic Garden)- as I did - because I think this will become a landmark publication in time.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
a really beautiful book - ideal for any botanical artist - or coffee table.
By paulmac
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All botanical artists should have (access to) this book - it really IS a treasure, It is full of wonderful illustrations and forms a sound basis of ideas for producing one's own paintings. Hardback or softback versions are very sturdy and wonderfully put together and enhance the collections of any botanical artist.
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Treasures of Botanical Art
This is examples of Botanical Art. One of those reference books you cannot be without
Published on 4 April 2010 by Rosie
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Trerasures of Botanical Art Shirley Sherwood's Kew Collection
A wonderful book full of a variety of great botanical paintings botanically correct yet still showing the particular artist's imput. A pleasure to have.
Published on 7 July 2009 by Mrs. Marlene F. Deacon
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