South African Botanical Art by Marion Arnold (2001)

South African Botanical Art: Peeling Back the Petals (2001) is a seminal work edited and introduced by Marion Arnold, an art historian and professional artist. It explores the rich intersection of art and science through South Africa's diverse floral heritage.

The book examines how botanical portraiture has evolved over centuries, serving both as scientific documentation and aesthetic celebration.
It bridges the gap between botanical illustrations kept in herbaria and "flower paintings" found in art galleries.
It features essays by prominent botanists and scholars, including John Rourke, Dee Snijman, John Manning, and Peter Goldblatt.
The book includes the first-ever published Concise Dictionary of South African Botanical Artists, documenting over 250 historical and contemporary artists.
It is highly regarded for its visual splendor, containing over 130 colour plates of indigenous species like fynbos and succulents.
216-page hardcover available in trade and limited collector's editions.

Sponsors Edition limited to 26.
This being edition L.
Ex Libris Srephan Welz.
Signed by Marion Arnold.
Published by Fernwood Press in association with Artlink, December 2001.

Slipcase scratched.

225mm x 310mm (slipcase)

R3,500