{"title":"Clive Nichols","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the captivating world of Clive Nichols, a distinguished photographer celebrated for his exceptional work in the realm of garden photography. With a career spanning over three decades, Clive has artfully captured the beauty and tranquillity of gardens around the globe, making his books a treasure trove for nature enthusiasts and photography admirers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this curated collection, you'll find works such as \u003cem\u003eNicole de Vésian - Gardens\u003c\/em\u003e, showcasing the visionary designs of the renowned garden designer. Through Clive's lens, each garden transforms into a vibrant tapestry of colour and texture, inviting readers to appreciate the artistry behind garden creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the Arts \u0026amp; Culture category, Clive Nichols' photography books offer a serene escape into the natural world, providing inspiration and insight into landscape design and the simple elegance of nature captured in its finest moments. Explore these visual narratives and delve into the enchanting stories best told by the interplay of light and flora.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nicole-de-vesian-gardens-by-louisa-jones-9782330120375","title":"Nicole de Vésian - Gardens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewly updated edition of the first book in French and English devoted to Nicole de Vésian and her work\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After a career as a designer working for the great design houses, especially Hermès, Nicole de Vésian (1916-1996) moved to Provence and created her first garden. Her green and grey tapestry-gardens soon inspired gardeners and landscapers around the world. Today, few gardens have been imitated as readily as those of Nicole de Vésian, because, writes Louisa Jones, 'she has a feeling for space like musicians have a feeling for music.' Her finest work was La Louve, her own garden in Bonnieux, a hilltop village in the Luberon area of Provence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On the narrow terraces around her Bonnieux home, Nicole de Vésian created her own very personal garden in a minimal but far from austere style, composed mainly of heath-land plants (varieties of thyme, lavender, rosemary, rockrose and box tree), in which she pruned all her plants to cushion shapes of varying, yet superbly proportioned sizes. Nicole de Vésian advises us to 'learn to listen to the soil.' Her plant sculptures are always somehow a reference to the wild hills of the surrounding countryside, reflecting an age-old Mediterranean landscape mindset, with a distinctly modern twist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The work is also a tribute to Nicole de Vésian and her life. Her close friend, Louisa Jones, shares her own thoughts on the work of this atypical creator, accompanied by accounts from her friends and pupils: Christian Lacroix, the nursery owner Jean-Marie Rey, the landscape artists Arnaud Maurières, Éric Ossart and Marc Nucera, as well as the garden historians Roy Strong and John Brookes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362933489900,"sku":"9782330120375","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17175323483017.jpg?v=1772904015"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/clive-nichols.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}