Tulipa A Photographer's Botanical |
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| Photographer:
| Baker, Christopher |
| Text by:
| Lemmers, Willem
Sweeney, Emma
Pollan, Michael |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57965-122-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $140.00 |
Book Description:
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How exquisite is exquisite? Photographer Christopher Baker and Willem Lemmers, one of the world's foremost tulip experts, set out to find the answers. The result is Tulipa, where, in 350 stunning full-color plates, perfection in nature meets perfection in art. Each specimen was chosen for its importance as a superb example of the flower's form and characteristics, and each photograph, taken at the peak of the flower's beauty, becomes a stunning portrait. The "story" behind 500 tulips...
More DescriptionHow exquisite is exquisite? Photographer Christopher Baker and Willem Lemmers, one of the world's foremost tulip experts, set out to find the answers. The result is Tulipa, where, in 350 stunning full-color plates, perfection in nature meets perfection in art. Each specimen was chosen for its importance as a superb example of the flower's form and characteristics, and each photograph, taken at the peak of the flower's beauty, becomes a stunning portrait. The "story" behind 500 tulips is told as well, from a tulip's parentage to the history of its cultivation and discovery.