The Rose Book

Featured in   The Wall Avenue Journal, RHS The Backyard, Gardens Illustrated, The English Backyard, Nation Life,   and   Rain Journal

‘This ebook is ideal for anyone who needs a deeper understanding of the rose’s place in our humankind. The rigorously curated photographs and texts supply a variety of topics for all to get pleasure from.’ – David J C Austin

‘A visible deal with… The significance and energy of the rose in tradition and symbolism jumps off the pages on this wonderful ebook.’ – RHS The Backyard journal

A stunning visible survey of the rose, exploring our enduring connection to one in every of nature’s most universally beloved flowers

From a couture Dior robe and a rose-adorned Barbie to historic mosaics and Victorian Valentine’s playing cards, this curated assortment of greater than 200 gorgeous photographs celebrates the world’s most iconic flower. Uncover the extraordinary methods the universally beloved bloom has been depicted via time and throughout cultures, each inside and past the backyard.

That includes 220 beautiful photographs, The Rose Guide reveals depictions as numerous because the plant’s personal infinite varieties – from wild ramblers to cultivated Hybrid Teas, botanical illustrations to trend design, perfume to movie, wonderful artwork to images. Works by figures similar to Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Christian Dior, Georgia O’Keeffe, Irving Penn, Tiffany & Co., Alexander McQueen, Vincent van Gogh, and extra are artfully paired to disclose intriguing juxtapositions.

Fascinating essays discover the horticultural historical past of the rose, the flower’s ample presence in trend, and the storied use of its scent in perfume and fragrance. The ebook additionally features a rose glossary by Michael Marriott, and an epilogue by Shane Connolly.

Whether or not as a logo of magnificence and love, a political and spiritual icon, or a beloved decorative plant with numerous cultivars, the rose has been an simple power in in style tradition for millennia, from Historic Greece to at present.

From the Writer

Writer ‏ : ‎ Phaidon Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 12, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print size ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1838668802
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1838668808
Merchandise Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.19 kilos
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 1.25 x 11.05 inches
Finest Sellers Rank: #145,595 in Books (See High 100 in Books) #14 in Rose Gardening #31 in Backyard Pictorials #229 in Plant & Animal Artwork (Books)
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