Women of Flowers (Hardcover)

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"The stories of thirty near- anonymous women artists, accompanied by each women’s floral paintings, are brief and fascinating." -- The Boston Globe --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Description

Since the early 1970s, horticultural expert Jack Kramer has been collecting works by Victorian women artists. Women of Flowers is his tribute to those women who received so little credit in their own day and age. Over 150 floral paintings and prints illustrate the life stories of 35 women artists from America, England, Germany and France.150 full-color illustrations.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 223 pages
• Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang; 1ST edition (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556704976
• ISBN-13: 978-1556704970
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,398,424 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tribute to talented Victorian women botanical artists, May 20, 1999

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Along with the stories of these brilliant women artists and beautiful renditions of their artwork are sprinkled Victorian flower language, poems and quotes that make this an exquisite tabletop book that your guests will not be able to put down. Most of these talented women never received honors while they lived because in their day, women were not given their worth. Many of these ladies used male pseudonyms just to stay employed. A beautiful compliment for those that appreciate the language of herbs and flowers.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Women of Flowers, January 22, 2007

By	A. Reichert (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Women Of Flowers: A Tribute to Victorian Women Illustrators (Hardcover)

The book is the one I expected. I had seen it at the public library. BUT the size was a surprise. I expected a much larger book. This one is 6" by 7", much too small to enjoy the paintings of flowers and difficult to read the print.