'Flower: Exploring the World in Bloom ' by Phaidon Editors, Anna Pavord and Shane Connolly

A comprehensive and sumptuous survey that celebrates the beauty and appeal of flowers throughout art, history, and culture.

This book takes readers on a journey across continents and cultures to discover the endless ways artists and image-makers have employed floral motifs throughout history. Showcasing the diversity of blooms from all over the world, Flower spans a wide range of styles and media — from art, botanical illustrations, and sculptures to floral arrangements, film stills, and textiles — and follows a visually stunning sequence with works, regardless of period, thoughtfully paired to allow interesting and revealing juxtapositions between them.