Seventy-six painters, sculptors, photographers, glass and conceptual artists from Ireland to Argentina, Korea to the United States, have come together in an inspiring book to answer a call by Dr. Seuss (in his 1971 classic, The Lorax) to: "Speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues." The artists in this powerful new book, Speak For The Trees, include both young and emerging artists, and such world-renowned figures as David Hockney, conceptual artist Yoko Ono, pop-surrealist Mark Ryden, international-environmental artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude and the beyond categorization Starn Brothers. Each artist contributed artwork, which has been showcased on a two-page spread together with the artist's thinking on his or her work in relationship to trees, and with a quotation each selected from writers as diverse as Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, Abraham Lincoln and Henry David Thoreau, William Shakespeare and Ogden Nash.
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"Speak for the Trees",
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This review is from: Speak For The Trees (Hardcover)
"Speak for the Trees" speaks volumes with a 1-2-3- punch of truth. First the layout of the book is rich and visual with beautiful and powerful art work. Laura Scandrett's peaceful haunting "Plum Tree in Bloom" is truly a silent witness to the life it surrounds. Second, the artist gives us a peek into his thought,progression or inspiration into his art work. Charles Lindsay a fly fisherman takes us into his waking dream of trees intercepting his cast and the smell of ponderosa pine and butterscotch on a tree laden stream. The trees are speaking of the prevailing winds, woodpecker bouts,lightning strikes and forest fires past. And the third part of this jewel rewards us with quotes from a person who has inspired the artist. Henry David Thoreau, Soul Trees cultivate the tree which bears fruit in your soul.
Enrich your journey and spend sometime with "Speak for the Trees" and you to will be grateful for the awakening with in yourself. Joe de la Serna
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Thank you. We can hear them now.,
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This review is from: Speak For The Trees (Hardcover)
This book is a collector's item and a true treasure. Not only has Andria Friesen gathered together a vast array of the world's top artists to share how trees have inspired their art, the proceeds also go to benefit Findhorn Gardens in Scotland and Esalen in California. The book would be worth it for the art alone; it is stunning and evocative of the spirit of trees. Each artist has written a passage on the meaning of trees in their own life and we also found great delight in the quotes that each offered from a famous source that has inspired them. Every page is a surprise of visual and mental beauty; images and words that inspire, soothe, and reveal to us how much trees have to tell us.
Speak For The Trees would be ideal to have on your coffee table for a year, to slowly savor the full range of impact this book has on so many levels. We gave it as a gift to our mother and she treasure's it. This book truly speaks for trees, a voice that has always been there, but not always heard. Friesen has given us a most inspiring doorway into soul and spirit of our arboreal buddies. We hear you now. David and Laurie Pond Olympia, WA
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A marvelous book!,
By Simon McCain (Nashville, TN USA 3rd Rock) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Speak For The Trees (Hardcover)
This is a marvelous book of inspiration in awe and appreciation of these, the largest living beings on our planet. Underneath the surface, all our roots mingle. We're standing on harmony. The trees know this.
The artists really created their best work for this project. The pages crackle with wonder at the many ways inventive minds and creative hands show us how to see and feel the magnificence of a tree. A poignant, soulful work. A joy to savor. Buy two!!
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