Nature in art Books

The Library, Art and Archives at Kew is one of the most extensive botanical libraries in the world, with the oldest item dating back to the 1370s. In this new pocketbook series from Kew, each book presents 40 botanical paintings from the collection,...

The Library, Art and Archives at Kew is one of the most extensive botanical libraries in the world, with the oldest item dating back to the 1370s. In this new pocketbook series from Kew, each book presents 40 botanical paintings from the collection,...

An intrepid Victorian traveler and prolific painter, Marianne North produced more than eight-hundred paintings over her lifetime. She eschewed the soft pastels of typical botanical artists and instead painted entire landscapes using bold, hearty oil...

Marianne North was a remarkable Victorian traveller and painter, who traversed the globe recording the world's flora with her paintbrush and writing her experiences in her journal.In 1879 she offered her painting collection numbering over 800 to the...

Treasures of Botanical Art reveals the history of botanical painting, its beauty and science, with works from two renowned collections and over one hundred significant artists, dating from the late 1400s through to today.Paintings featured from the Kew...

This is a revised edition of the bestselling book about the life and work of artist and musician Rory McEwen (1932-82). A legend in his lifetime and still admired thirty years after his death, his main legacy is the wonderfully luminous and detailed...

From the Zoroastrian sculpture of a 100kg mastiff to the portrait of a coiffured lapdog, Dogs in Art presents humanity's best friend like never before. Through a wide range of genres, fashions and cultures, from Roman mosaics to pop art, video,...

Dark Waters, Kristine Potter's second monograph, continues her engagement with the American landscape as a palimpsest for cultural ideologies.Her seductive, richly detailed black-and-white images channel the setting and characters of these songs,...

**Winner of the American Horticultural Society Book Award**Japanese gardens are rooted in two traditions: an ancient one in which patches of graveled forest or pebbled beach were dedicated to nature spirits, and a tradition from China and Korea that...

The Fox Book, with its stunning photography and fascinating facts, is a must-have for all fox lovers. Featuring details of a fox's life cycle and the differences between the rural and urban fox, the sections include the fox in art and literature, the fox...

For millennia corals were a marine enigma confounding classification and occupying a space between the animal and vegetable kingdoms. Ultimately their animal and symbiotic natures were recognized, and they remain the focus of intense fascination and...

In this superbly illustrated book, Charles Watkins explores the myth and magic of arboreal art. Enter the groves of the classical world, from Daphne's metamorphosis into a laurel tree to the gardens of Pompeii. The tree in sacred art is represented in...

Sunflowers are the most recognizable members of the world's largest family of plants, Asteraceae, which includes lettuce, chrysanthemums, asters, dahlias and weeds. The sunflower family is found in almost all habitats, from the driest deserts through...

The rainbow is a compelling spectacle in nature - a rare bridge between subjective experience and objective reality, and no less remarkable as a cultural phenomenon. A symbol of the Left since the German Peasants' War of the 1520s, it has been adopted by...

The extraordinary palm: diverse, prolific, essential, symbolic and often sacred, exotic - and at times erotic - exploited and controversial. The signature plant of the tropics and subtropics, these record-breaking botanicals produce the world's biggest...

A tribute to the Canadian North, a meditation on artistic creation, and a window onto the ideological musings of Canada's greatest Structurist artist.In celebration of his 100thbirthday, Eli Bornstein, in collaboration with author and curator Roald...

Internationally celebrated nature writer Candace Savage presents the Corvid family- surprisingly bright, brassy, and colorful birds-in a remarkable collection of full-color, close-up photographs by some of the world's best wildlife photographers.Birds...

Lorna Crozier is one of Canada's most celebrated living poets. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and her books have received numerous awards, including the Governor General's Literary Award for PoetryThe book celebrates the landscape of the...

A curated collection of 100 stunning black and white images from some of the world's more unique locations.In a world of staggering colour, it's a bold choice in the modern age to strip colour out of the equation and present visuals of the planet in...

Photographer Dave Brosha's follow up to Northern Light accentuates the beautiful, fragile, and remote landscapes of Earth's southernmost regions.When one thinks of the most remote place on Earth, Antarctica is a strong candidate for many people...

Few natural phenomena compare to the drama, surprise, and beauty of the northern lights. Witnessing their dance across the sky is a magical and unforgettable experience. Capturing the aurora borealis with a camera, though, takes careful planning and...

NYC-based photographer Tommy Kwak brings Miami Beach to life After the destruction of Hurricane Andrew on Miami Beach in 1992, the lifeguard towers were commissioned to be redesigned in vibrant fashion to uplift the spirits of the town. In the tradition...

"Outstanding photography! This book is a valuable contribution to the public's understanding of our remarkable 'near relatives.'" -Robert Bateman, wildlife painter and environmental icon"Just Like Us is an entertaining and informative read that...

Everything you need to know to get started in bird photography!Whether you're a dedicated and serious birder, a hobbyist bird watcher, or simply a lover of nature, getting great photos of birds is at the top of the list for bird lovers of all kinds. In...

Relax and dive into the ultimate guide to creating watercolour paintings of your favourite flowers! From bright red roses to deep green cacti, this gorgeous, easy-to-follow book will show how anyone can paint luminous watercolour flowers and botanicals...

In Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing Birds and Their Behavior, acclaimed bird photographer and author Marie Read shares techniques and stories behind her compelling images, offering fresh insights into making...

In the past, landscape photography largely ended when the last light of dusk faded from the sky. Today it's only beginning. The latest digital cameras have made it easy to create images of the landscape at night that film and early digital photographers...

Texas is one of the "birdiest" states in the nation. This book's photograph collection highlights more than 25 different species, including the great egret, roseate spoonbill, vermilion flycatcher, purple gallinule, and mockingbird (the state bird of...

In this landmark collection, William T. Vollmann offers a kaleidoscopic retrospective of the visual artwork he has produced over four decades, with new commentary from Vollmann on his process, inspiration, and the many intersections with his writing. The...

In this landmark collection, William T. Vollmann offers a kaleidoscopic retrospective of the visual artwork he has produced over four decades, with new commentary from Vollmann on his process, inspiration, and the many intersections with his writing. The...

Photography has been featured on CNN, The Today Show, and Business InsiderWhat happens when the symbol of commerce crumbles?This collection of nearly two hundred stunning yet melancholic photos captures the decline of one of the biggest symbols of...

This collection brings together for the first time many of the influential Marxist art-historian Andrew Hemingway's most important works on Romantic landscape painting. With a careful eye for both the ideological and aesthetic aspects of a wide range of...

Alone Street brings together two major bodies of work by Gregory Crewdson, Cathedral of the Pines (Aperture, 2016) and An Eclipse of Moths (Aperture, 2020), in a single, elegant, and affordable monograph. Both series expand on the artist's obsessive...

An-My L: On Contested Terrain is the first comprehensive survey of the Vietnamese American artist, published on the occasion of a major exhibition organized by Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh.Drawing, in part, from her own experiences of the Vietnam...

In the sixth installment of The Photography Workshop Series, Richard Misrach-well known for sublime and expansive landscapes that focus on the relationship between humans and their environment-offers his insight into creating photographs that are...

For the past thirty years, Japanese photographer Naoya Hatakeyama has undertaken a photographic examination of the life of cities and the built environment.Each of his series focuses on a different facet of the growth and transformation of the urban...

John Chiara creates his own cameras and chemical processes in order to make unique photographs using the direct exposure of light onto reversal film and paper. Chiara describes his process: "When I'm out shooting, I directly expose the paper, dodge,...

In this installment of The Photography Workshop Series, Todd Hido explores the genres of landscape, interior and nude photography, with emphasis on creating images from a personal perspective and with a sense of intimacy.Aperture Foundation works with...

Michael 'Nick' Nichols has for decades created powerful and eloquent images of iconic wildlife species. His vision is to stir the emotions of viewers leading to empathy and conservation. Melissa Harris has provided a sparkling text not just of Nick and...

From Here to the Horizon presents the work of fifty of America's leading contemporary landscape photographers in honor of the life and influence of Barry Lopez (19452020), one of our most revered writers about the landscape and our place within it. Work...

A Celebration of Beautiful ButterfliesMore than 700 species of butterflies live in North America, and all are worthy of our admiration. Butterflies are perhaps the most beautiful and easily recognizable insects in the world. They hold our attention like...

Feathers-possibly the most amazing body covering in the entire animal kingdom. No other covering does all that feathers do. From the delicate down feathers that keep birds warm to the sturdy flight feathers that allow birds to soar, these marvelous...

These fine-quality sheets feature 6 prints inspired by stylish succulents!These papers are suitable for craft projects as well as for gift wrapping. The variety of designs means they are useful for any occasion-whether a holiday, birthday, anniversary or...

A marvellously illustrated A-to-Z compendium of bird names from around the globe.The Bird Name Book is an alphabetical reference book on the origins and meanings of common group bird names, from 'accentor' to...

A powerful photographic survey of the impact of irrigation systems on the landscape of the United StatesIn The One Hundred Circle Farm, renowned photographer Emmet Gowin (b. 1941) presents stunning aerial images of center-pivot irrigation systems in the...

A comprehensive photographic guide to the gull species of the Western PalearcticGulls occupy a particularly important place in the world of birds. But because they are notoriously difficult to identify, they have been relatively neglected in the...

A photographic study of the land that served as the main testing site for American nuclear devices for four decadesMore nuclear bombs have been detonated in America than in any other country in the world. Between 1951 and 1992, the Nevada National...

A sweeping exploration of animals in Japanese art and culture across sixteen centuriesFew countries have devoted as much artistic energy to the depiction of animal life as Japan. Drawing upon the country's unique spiritual heritage, rich literary...