Flowers: Portraits of Intimacy [Hardcover]

Adam Kufeld (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2001

Award-winning photographer Adam Kufeld takes on the always popular subject of flowers in a fresh and provocative way, using a close-range lens to describe the intricate, surprising forms hidden inside blossoms. His macro lens allows Kufeld to capture detail invisible to the naked eye, and take advantage of the naturally brilliant color and suggestive forms of petal, stamen, and pistil to create images that transform their subject. A flower grower from an early age and an orchid tender for almost 15 years, Kufeld knows flowers intimately. His elegant, stylized, seductive portraits depict common garden flowers, including morning glories, bougainvillea, daisies, poppies, lilies, zinnias, roses, and passion flowers, as well as more exotic varieties, such as orchids. His original Giclee prints, on traditional watercolor paper, have been hugely successful in exhibition. Flowers: Portraits of Intimacy includes more than 60 photographs captioned with the common name of the flower and an introduction by acclaimed floral designer Rebecca Cole.

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About the Author

ADAM KUFELD has been taking photographs for more than 30 years. He has published two books of photographs, El Salvador and Cuba (both Norton), and has been honored for his images of Vietnam. His work has been exhibited in the United States and internationally. He lives and works in Berkeley, California.

REBECCA COLE is an internationally known garden, floral, and interior designer. She has authored two award-winning books, Potted Gardens and Paradise Found (both Clarkson Potter), and is a weekly contributor to the Today show.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 108 pages
• Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang; 1St Edition edition (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584790792
• ISBN-13: 978-1584790792
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,542,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A visual, exquisite journey, November 20, 2001

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"marlene_tobias" (Albany, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flowers: Portraits of Intimacy (Hardcover)

Adam Kufeld's book on flowers is a pure delight. It is a fantasy book in the truest sense -- it allows your imagination to soar as these beautiful photographs take you from the depths of the sea to the farthest reaches of outer space, all in the limitless creation of your mind's eye. Kufeld's photographic vision turns flowers into abstract paintings, into fantastic creatures, into images so sensual that they should be viewed in the privacy of one's boudoir! Kufeld leads us into the delicate private sanctum of the heart of the flower, revealing the intricate gloriously rich world that is so easily overlooked in our hurried lives. What a delicious treat!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flowers: Portraits of Intimacy, November 9, 2001

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Julie Winokur (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flowers: Portraits of Intimacy (Hardcover)

Stunning!!! I have just poured over my copy of this book and am amazed by the depth, color and sumptuousness of these photographs. Flowers will never look the same after you see this book. Mr. Kufeld has explored the inner sanctum of one of nature's greatest wonders as though it were uncharted territory. His gentle touch and perceptive eye have rendered the universe hiding behind each petal like a magical netherworld.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Visually Enchanting, October 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Flowers: Portraits of Intimacy (Hardcover)

I have always been a huge fan of close-up photography, especially when the subject-matter is nature. I recently saw this book, and was amazed at the clarity, and the intense colors eminating from each page.

I will definitely be passing this one on to family and friends who appreciate incredible photography like I do!