Petal: The World of Flowers Through an Artist's Eye Spiral-Bound | April 21, 2020

Adriana Picker

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A lush celebration of nature’s most beautiful work, the flower.

A compendium of floral wonder, Petal reveals the colors, details and unique sculptural beauty of nature’s most remarkable creations.
 
Botanical artist Adriana Picker has curated specimens from all over the world to celebrate through her stunning illustrations, accompanied by writer Nina Rousseau's words on the folklore, fame and meaning of both favorite blooms and herbaceous curiosities.
 
Petal features over two hundred flowers from twenty-seven plant families – from elegant roses to otherworldly orchids and magnificent magnolias – as well as a dedicated chapter for unusual specimens. 
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Original Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 1743795041
Item Weight: 3.1 lbs
Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.77 x 11.1 inches

Adriana Picker is an Australian-born illustrator who currently resides in New York City. At the heart of her work is a lifelong passion for flowers, which she manages to find wherever she goes.

As an illustrator, artist and designer, her work encompasses the diverse fields of publishing, fine arts, film and advertising. 

Petal is Adriana’s fourth book; she has previously illustrated The Cocktail Garden, Where the Wildflowers Grow and The Garden of Earthly Delights.