Flowers for Lisa: A Delirium of Photographic Invention

Name: Flowers for Lisa: A Delirium of Photographic Invention
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781419732331
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By Abelardo Morell

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In Flowers for Lisa: A Delirium of Photographic Invention, renowned photographer Abelardo Morell explores the traditional subject of flowers through an innovative lens. Inspired by a birthday gift for his wife Lisa, Morell creates surreal and luminous images that draw from the styles of great artists like Jan Brueghel and René Magritte, offering a fresh and imaginative portrayal of floral beauty.
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This book is ideal for lovers of fine art photography, fans of surreal and inventive visual art, and readers interested in fresh perspectives on classic artistic subjects. It suits those who appreciate both artistic tradition and contemporary creative expression.

Description

Best known for his surreal camera obscura pictures and luminous black-and-white photographs of books, photographer Abelardo Morell now turns his transformative lens to one of the most common of artistic subjects, the flower.

The concept for Flowers for Lisa emerged when Morell gave his wife, Lisa, a photograph of flowers on her birthday. "Flowers are part of a long tradition of still life in art," writes Morell. "Precisely because flowers are such a conventional subject, I felt a strong desire to describe them in new, inventive ways."

With nods to the work of Jan Brueghel, Édouard Manet, Georgia O'Keeffe, René Magritte, and others, Morell does just that; the images are as innovative as they are arresting.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Alice Hoffman praises the book for making "love visible" with an original and transformative vision. Steven Pinker calls it "astonishingly beautiful" and "jaw-dropping," uncovering new wonders in a familiar subject. Cristina García highlights the painterly and emotional depth, while The New York Times describes it as the "most exhilarating photo book of the year," filled with emotion and joy.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419732331

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 October 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Contributors:

Contributions by Lawrence Weschler

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 305.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 144

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Abelardo Morell Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Abelardo Morell’s photographs have been collected and shown at the Museum of Modern Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, and more than 70 other museums worldwide. Lawrence Weschler is the award-winning author of True to Life (about David Hockney), Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonder, and Everything That Rises, among many other books.