In Flower (Artisan,
2008, $35), a retrospective of photographer Christopher Beane's work,
the art of flower photography reaches an entirely new height. Page after
page of dazzling photos reveal Beane's original perspectives on the color
and form of this subject.
Birds: The Art
of Ornithology, (Rizzoli New York, 2008, $19.95) tells the remarkable story
of the development of ornithological art through the ages, from the earliest
images of birds in the Renaissance, through the Age of Exploration, to the present
day. Brilliantly reproduced original artworks by such renowned artists as Audubon,
Gould, MacGillivray, Thorburn, and Wolfe are included.
