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Tropical Colors: The Art of Living with Tropical Flowers

Door Sakul Intakul e.a.

Categorie
Meubelen & Interieur
Boeknummer
#334973-WA25
Titel
Tropical Colors: The Art of Living with Tropical Flowers
Auteur
Intakul, Sakul & Wongvipa Devahastin na Ayudhya & Peta Bassett & Luca Invernizzi Tettoni (photography)
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Periplus Editions
Jaar van uitgave
2002
ISBN10
0794600565
ISBN13
9780794600563
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original pictorial boards, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous (full page) colour photographs, 4to.
Samenvatting

With over 200 color photographs and helpful commentary Tropical Colors showcases the diverse flower arranging and design of Thailand. Flowers have always been an integral part of the cultural fabric of Thailand and a constant reminder of the country's Buddhist heritage and identity. As in other Asian cultures, flowers are lavishly used in Thailand to mark rituals and rites of passage; they are indispensable in age-old acts of worship, in celebrations, and in daily life. On their way to work, many Thais offer flowers and a heartfelt prayer at wayside shrines. Every day, scores of women at the royal court create floral offerings for the venerated Buddha images in Bangkok's temples and palaces. Thai Airways routinely presents orchid corsages to female passengers. This stunning and refreshin... (Lees verder)gly original book goes beyond the everyday: it elevates flowers from mere floral arrangements to meditative floral installations. Created from a combination of exotic and colorful tropical flowers, plant materials-fibers and leaves from banana plants and coconut trees, culms and twigs from bamboo-and unconventional materials like wire netting, harmoniously blend a strong, usually three-dimensional, structure with the sweet and subtle elements of flowers. The philosophy behind the arrangements, the interiors or occasions for which they are appropriate, and a brief explanation of the techniques and materials employed will inspire readers to create their own artistic arrangements.
Pagina's
176
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 9,00

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