Magnolias

Hardback

Main Details

Title Magnolias
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Barbara Oozeerally
By (author) Jim Gardiner
By (author) Stephen A. Spongberg
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:350
Dimensions(mm): Height 330,Width 250
Category/GenreArt and design styles - from c 1960 to now
Painting and paintings
Botany and plant sciences
ISBN/Barcode 9781842464991
ClassificationsDewey:759.2
Audience
General
Edition Illustrated edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens
Imprint Kew Publishing
Publication Date 1 February 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Revered by gardeners the world over since they were first introduced into cultivation from Asia over 300 years ago, magnolias have lost none of their allure, with many new introductions beautifying gardens worldwide. Magnolias in Art and Cultivation is the first illustrated book on magnolias and contains information on all species and around 100 hybrids. With over 150 botanical paintings, artist Barbara Oozeerally captures these plants in breathtakingly beautiful detail; described by botanical art collector Dr Shirley Sherwood as `an extraordinary series of important and beautiful plant portraits'. The informative and authoritative text by Jim Gardiner accompanies these paintings and provides a variety of information about magnolias, including their cultivation; together with Stephen A. Spongberg's full botanical descriptions. This is a truly unique volume which will be sought after by gardener and artist alike! Some of the paintings from the book will be exhibited in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at Kew, 15 January - August 2014.

Author Biography

Barbara Oozeerally is a botanical artist and has won many awards including two RHS Gold Medals, the Botanical Merits from the Society of Botanical Artists in London and The Horticultural Society of New York, and Silver Medal form the Kirstenbosch Biennial Exhibition of Botanical Art. Jim Gardiner is Director of Horticulture at the Royal Horticultural Society, and for 22 years prior was the Curator of RHS Garden Wisley, as well as having worked as curator of the Sir Harold Hillier Garden and Kew Publishing Magnolias in Art and Cultivation 2 of 2 Arboretum in Hampshire, and the City of Liverpool Botanic Stephen A. Spongberg is Director of Polly Hill Arboretum on Martha's Vineyard.