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Bonsai: Art and Nature

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Bonsai: Art and Nature

Author:   Jonathan M. Singer
Publisher:   Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
ISBN:  

9780789211125


Pages:   416
Publication Date:   19 July 2012
Format:   Hardback
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Bonsai trees, with a strong heritage in Japanese tradition, are the artistic miniatures of the plant world. Combining the natural and the artificial, they are as intricate as they are delicate. Each bonsai, in addition to resembling a full-size tree, must adhere to Japanese aesthetics of design and presentation, determined by centuries of example. In other words, bonsai are living sculptures. In this book, acclaimed photographer Jonathan M. Singer showcases over 300 photographs of bonsai taken in some of the most respected private and public collections in the United States and Japan. Most notably, Singer was granted special permission to photograph the collection of the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum in Japan, considered the Mecca of bonsai, where photography is normally prohibited. He is the first (and only) photographer in the world to shoot the most famed bonsai trees in Japan, some of which received the coveted Prime Minister's Award. Singer also had the opportunity to capture the work of Masahiko Kimura, thought to be the most skilled bonsai designer in the world, and artist Seiji Morimae, whose family has worked in horticulture for over 500 years. Among the American bonsai collections photographed in Bonsai are the Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection (Seattle, WA), the Golden State Bonsai Federation Collection South (Pasadena, CA), and the International Bonsai Arboretum (Rochester, NY). Whereas most books on bonsai aim to instruct readers on techniques of care and cultivation, Singer's book takes the reader on a visual journey that focuses on the aesthetic beauty of each featured tree. Alluring and serene, Singer's photographs make the experience of leafing through Bonsai not unlike entering a real Japanese garden.

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Author:   Jonathan M. Singer
Publisher:   Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Imprint:   Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Width: 38.10cm , Height: 5.30cm , Length: 30.50cm
Weight:   5.239kg
ISBN:  

9780789211125


ISBN 10:   0789211122
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   19 July 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available   Availability explained
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For his contributions to botanical photography, which have impacted both art and science, Jonathan M. Singer has been honored with the Hasselblad Laureate Award (2008) and the Carl Linnaeus Silver Medal of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences. Dr. Singer's many appointments include that of Research Collaborator in the Department of Botany at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. <br>WIlliam N. Valavanis is the proprietor of the International Bonsai Arboretum and the Publisher and Editor of International BONSAI. He travels around the world sharing his artistry and fifty-year expertise in classic Japanese bonsai.

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