Art Flowers: Contemporary Floral Designs and Ins

Monumentalandmodern.Intimateandrustic.Livingsculptures.Createdbythirty-eightoftheworld'smostrenowneddesigners,theseareflowersasyouhaveneverseenthembefore.Onceuponatime,flowersweremerelybeautiful.Now,theycanbebreathtaking(RebeccaLouiseLaw'sinstallationof7,000rosesstrungfromtheRoyalOperaHouseceiling),mind-bending(HarijantoSetiawan'sfloralkaleidoscope),orsurprising(AzumaMakoto'scandy-coloredbottledflowers).Withanexquisitecoverandmonumentalsize,thiseleganttomeisbothagorgeousobjecttoanchoracoffeetableandatriparoundtheworldofcontemporaryfloraldesign.Throughtheworkof38artistsfrom14countries--fromAmsterdamtoJapanandfromSpaintotheUnitedStates--thiscollectionshowstheingenuitypossibleforeveryoccasion:decorationsforweddings,arrangementsforbanquets,installationsforshopsandhotels,accessoriesforfashionshows,artgalleryexhibits,andmoreintimatebutnolessmemorabledisplaysforthehome.