Botanica Magnifica: Portraits of the World's Most Extraordinary Flowers and Plants av Jonathan Singer

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<div>First published as an oversized clothbound volume in 2009,<b><i> Botanica Magnifica</i></b> has received widespread acclaim from the scientific and artistic communities. In the words of an <i>ARTnews</i> critic, Singer''s flowers and plants, photographed "in large scale and exquisite detail, emerge from the shadows in a manner evocative of Old Master paintings."</div><div><br></div><div>Now Abbeville is to offer this masterwork of botanical photography as a pocket-sized hardcover book, in their trademarked <i>Tiny Folio</i> format. Mirroring the design of the larger edition, this little volume is organised into five alphabetically arranged sections: (I) Orchidaceae, presenting the full diversity of orchids; (II) Florilegium, portraying the complexity and beauty of flowers; (III) Proteus, illustrating plant forms perfectly adapted for survival; (IV) Zingiberaceae, a tribute to the fascinating ginger family and (V) Botanicus, a selection of beautiful and bizarre specimens from the S