Botanicals: Butterflies & Insects (精装)

基本信息出版社:Editions Assouline (2008年4月2日)精装:300页正文语种:英语ISBN:275940269X条形码:9782759402694产品尺寸及重量:30.5 x 24.4 x 3.8 cm ; 2.2 KgASIN:275940269X商品描述内容简介Including more than three centuries of drawings culled from the rare books library of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, each page in Botanicals explodes with rich colors and lifelike details. Exquisite flowers, delicate fruits, and exuberant butterflies are among the jewels of nature that come to life in this unique compendium. Featured are works by leading botanical artists, including Maria Sibylla Merian, a revolutionary female entomologist and natural historian of the seventeenth century; E.A. Seguy, whose are nouveau-era work serves as inspiration for many contemporary creative directors and designers; and Dr. Robert John Thornton, a British visionary renowned for his interest in botany.