Inspired by flowers and animal life of land and sea, these striking, creatively stylized renderings are reproduced from a German classic of natural history. The 154 images were designed with distinctive drama. The bonus CD-ROM includes individual files of all of the images in the book. Dover Original.
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Art Forms in the Plant World: 120 Full-Page Photographs by Karl Blossfeldt Blossfeldt's exquisite sharp-focus photo studies of plant form — leaves, buds, stems, seed pods, tendrils and twigs — won acclaim with publication of the 1928 edition of this book.
Art Forms in Nature by Ernst Haeckel Multitude of strangely beautiful natural forms: Radiolaria, Foraminifera, Ciliata, diatoms, calcareous sponges, Tubulariidae, Siphonophora, Semaeostomeae, star corals, starfishes, much more. All images black-and-white.
Microscopic Art Forms from the Plant World by R. Anheisser From undulating curves to complex geometrics, a world of fascinating images abound in this classic, illustrated survey of microscopic plants. Features 400 detailed illustrations of nature's minute but magnificent handiwork. The accompanying CD-ROM includes all of the images in the book.
Fantastic Ornament: 110 Designs and Motifs by Michel Liénard Swirling with gargoyles, devils, dragons, griffins, and other haunting figures, this otherworldly assortment features illustrations from a rare 19th-century volume: cartouches, frames, doors, trophies, cabinets, friezes, and much more.
Sea Creatures CD-ROM and Book by Albertus Seba Exotic illustrations from one of the most prized natural history books of all time depict 583 color images of shells, fish, starfish, coral, plants, and other forms of sea life.
Haeckel's Art Forms from Nature CD-ROM and Book by Ernst Haeckel From one of the great landmarks of applied art, a superb collection of 608 marvelous illustrations, many in color, of spiders, turtles, hummingbirds, algae, starfish, lichens, and hundreds of other life forms.
Harmonic Proportion and Form in Nature, Art and Architecture by Samuel Colman A treatise on the laws governing proportional form in both nature and art, this well-illustrated volume features natural organisms and artistic creations in a mathematical study of their constructive principles.
1000 Ornamental Designs for Artists and Craftspeople by Claude Humbert Provocative handbook examines evolution and psychological significance of the square, circle, triangle, and other design motifs. Hundreds of royalty-free patterns for artists, illustrators, craftworkers, and devotees of the decorative arts.
Abstraction in Art and Nature by Nathan Cabot Hale Stimulating, thought-provoking guide to finding rich sources of creative abstraction in lines of growth and structure, water and liquid forms, weather patterns, earth colors, many other natural elements. Over 370 photographs and other illustrations.
On Growth and Form: The Complete Revised Edition by D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson Classic of modern biology sets forth seminal "theory of transformation" — that evolution takes place in large-scale transformations of body as a whole. Over 500 photographs and drawings.
The Curves of Life by Theodore A. Cook Classic examination of the function of the spiral, or helix, in nature and art examines shells, leaves, human body, drawings of Leonardo, Leaning Tower of Pisa. 1914 edition. 426 illustrations.
