本书就维多利亚时代的用花的象征性语言表达自己的观念提供了新的想法。《快乐日》以给人令人振奋的情绪的色彩明亮、令人愉快的鲜花为特色。每张对页都包含一朵能从页面上 翻起 的花、一段对该花象征意义的简要描述，以及给收花人传递的特别信息。当所有的花朵都弹出来时，本书可以像一盆花一样放在桌子上展示。This book offers a fresh take on the Victorian notion of expressing oneself with the symbolic language of flowers. Happy Day features bright, cheery flowers with uplifting sentiments. Each spread features a flower that flips up from the page, a brief de*ion of the flower s meaning, and its special message for the recipient. When all of the blossoms are popped up, the book can be displayed on a desk just like a vase of flowers.

"Art is the flower, life is the green leaf" Charles Rennie Mackintosh Haphazard bunches, formal bouquets, chance arrangements, quiet and thoughtful rural encounters The Book of the Flower is a sylvan collection of beautiful depictions of flowers by artists, photographers, and illustrators. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their interest in particular flowers, from Georgia O'Keeffe's sumptuous close-ups of Jimson Weed and cactus flowers to Matisse's roses, Keika Hasegawa's chrysanthemums, and Albert York's close study of zinnias. A wonderful collection for art-lovers, gardeners, and flower-fanciers.