Overview
Written in collaboration with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this delightful box kit contains 50 classic botanical art postcards alongside a fascinating, full-color guide on the history of botanical art, contained in a sleek lidded box.
Plants and flowers have inspired humans for thousands of years - from ancient Egyptian wall paintings to contemporary textiles. The Kew Gardens Botanical Art Postcards celebrates this history and its wonderful creations. Inside you will find 50 postcards with illustrations selected from the extensive archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, showcasing some of the world's most beautiful and rarest examples of botanical art.
This is accompanied by a short history on the subject, tracing the history of botanical illustration through the ages and the diverse contributions is has made beyond the art world, from natural history, to cooking and medicine. Together they provide a wonderful celebration of botanical art which illuminates the intricate tapestry of human connection with the natural world.
Includes:
• 50 classic botanical art postcards
•A full-color guide on the history of botanical art
A wonderful gift for any plant and flower lover.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and color-by-numbers.
This book title, The Kew Gardens Botanical Art Postcards (Contains a 128-page Book and 50 Postcards), ISBN: 9781398836204, by The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, published by Arcturus Publishing Limited (April 2, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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