Tree

Exploring the Arboreal World

Phaidon Editors, Tony Kirkham

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Phaidon
24 September 2024

Botanical art; Photographs: collections; Gardening; Trees, wildflowers & plants

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 Cezanne, Agnes Denes, Albrecht Durer, Caspar David Friedrich; Global Forest Watch, Andy Goldsworthy, Ernst Haeckel, Utagawa Hiroshige, Frida Kahlo, Yayoi Kusama, Sally Mann, Grandma Moses, Marianne North, Pierre-Joseph Redoute, Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Sebastiao Salgado, and Yokohama Nursery Co., among others.

By: Phaidon Editors
Introduction by: Tony Kirkham
Imprint: Phaidon
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 250mm, Spine: 36mm
ISBN: 9781838667795
ISBN 10: 1838667792
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 24 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tony Kirkham MBE, VMH was the Head of the Arboretum, Gardens and Horticultural Services when he retired from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in 2021 after 43 years' service. In 2009 he was awarded the Associate of Honour by the RHS for distinguished service to horticulture, the RHS Victoria Medal of Honour in 2019 and an MBE in 2019 for services to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Arboriculture. Advisory panel: Dr. Giovanni Aloi; Dr. Preston Bautista; Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger; Fred Breglia; Casey Clapp; Jim Gardiner VMH; Dr. Andrew Hirons; Tony Kirkham MBE, VMH; Margaret D. Lowman, PhD; Carlos Nobre, PhD; John Parker; Anna Pavord and Christiana Payne. Additional texts : Dr. Giovanni Aloi, Matthew Biggs, Casey Clapp, Tim Cooke, Anita Croy, Diane Fortenberry, Tom Furness, Carolyn Fry, Jim Gardiner VMH, Rebecca Morrill, John Parker, Christiana Payne, James Smith, David Trigg and Martin Walters.

Reviews for Tree: Exploring the Arboreal World

’Sumptuous.’ – Gardens Illustrated ‘Totally immersive and with hours of interest, this book’s a keeper.’ – The Royal Horticultural Society ‘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 ‘Inspiration for millennia.’ – Wall Street Journal ‘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