Botanical Visions: The Art of MF Cardamone - Hardcover

Julie Sasse

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764977660 ISBN 13: 9780764977664

Publisher: Pomegranate, 2017

Synopsis

Botanical Visions: The Art of MF Cardamone is filled with one hundred attention grabbing, full-color reproductions of Cardamone's singular art. Including an essay by Julie Sasse, PhD, chief curator at the Tucson Museum of Art, this monograph showcases intriguing art that takes tradition for a spin.

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About the Author

MF Cardamone creates artwork that harks back to centuries past but is deeply rooted in the present. Her cultural and sociological commentary, delivered in words and images, reveals her sly sense of humor and love of all things botanical. She begins with a plant specimen and watercolor paper, then turns to gouache, pen and ink, and digital imagery. She balances the scientific aspect of her work with a large dose of humor in the selection and placement of cultural icons from the plant s home environment. Once Cardamone developed her signature style of combining the historical, medicinal, ecological, cultural, and spiritual life of plants, her art opened new possibilities for her. She now works with conservation organizations on multiple hemispheres, creating art that is entertaining as well as educational, helping to promote the preservation of plant life, and in turn supporting all life.

Julie Sasse, PhD, is chief curator and the curator of modern, contemporary, and Latin American art at the Tucson Museum of Art. Since joining the museum, she has organized more than ninety solo and group exhibitions of regional, national, and international artists. She is the author of more than thirty-five catalogs, books, and published essays. She holds a BA from Southern Illinois University, an MFA and an MA in art history from Arizona State University, and a PhD from the University of Arizona.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pomegranate
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764977660
• ISBN 13: 9780764977664
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: MF Cardamone
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 124