| ISBN |
9780300204247 |
| 0300204248 |
| Author |
Fairman, Elisabeth R. (editor of compilation.) |
| Title |
Of green leaf, bird, and flower : artists' books and the natural world / edited by Elisabeth R. Fairman. |
| Publisher and/or associated date/s |
New Haven, Connecticut Yale University Press, 2014. |
| ©2014. |
| Description |
247 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Note |
Issued in connection with an exhibition held May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Director's foreword / Amy Meyers -- "Of green leaf, bird, and flower" : artists' books and the natural world / Elisabeth R. Fairman -- Natural obsessions : from specimens to books / Robert McCracken Peck -- "Which mimic art hath made" : crafting nature in the Victorian book and album / Molly Duggins -- "A still, small voice" : Sister Margaret Tournour, wood engraver and naturalist / David Burnett -- Field guide to the British countryside. Wildflowers -- Blackberries & brambles -- Fruit & vegetables -- Grasses -- Trees -- Lichen -- Birds -- Butterflies, moths & caterpillars -- Beetles, bees & spiders -- Mammals -- Gardens -- Countryside walks -- Seaside walks -- Ponds & streams -- Close observation. |
| Subjects |
Natural history literature -- History and criticism |
| Natural history -- Technique -- History |
| Artists' books -- History |
| Nature in art |
| Natural history illustration -- Great Britain |
| Artists' books -- Great Britain -- Themes, motives |
| Art and society -- Great Britain |
| Science -- Social aspects -- Great Britain |
| Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
Fairman, Elisabeth R. (editor of compilation.) |
| Peck, Robert McCracken, 1952- "Natural obsessions." (author.) |
| Other Corporate Bodies |
Yale Center for British Art |
| Call number |
704.943 OFG |
