Seed art : the package made me buy it /
Richman, Irwin.
Seed art : the package made me buy it / Irwin Richman. - Atglen, PA : Schiffer Pub., c2008. - 176 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [174] and index.
Seeds and seed art -- A gallery of seed catalog illustrations -- A gallery of seed packets -- Charles F. McCutcheon: a post-photographic illustrator -- Sources and suggestions for additional reading.
"Artwork created to sell flower and vegetable seeds to the public is bright, eye-catching, and tempting. It reflects the fantasy that any novice gardener can grow beautiful plants just by buying the seeds. This is not a new phenomenon. Over 475 boldly colorful flower and vegetable seed artwork, catalog, packet, and publication illustrations are arranged here chronologically (the late 19th through 20th centuries) and alphabetically for easy reference in this fun visual delight. Many images are from the vast and superb collection of the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where the author was Director of the Heirloom Seed Project. See unusual plant varieties from both small independent and large seed producers, like the W. Atlee Burpee Company. A mid-20th century watercolor illustrator's work is featured as an impressive record of plants grown from seeds; see how many you can recognize"--P. [4] of cover.
9780764328190 0764328190
2007941325
Seeds--Catalogs--Pictorial works.
Seeds--Marketing--Pictorial works.
Botanical illustration.
Flowers in art.
Vegetables in art.
SB115 / .R53 2008
704.9434
Seed art : the package made me buy it / Irwin Richman. - Atglen, PA : Schiffer Pub., c2008. - 176 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [174] and index.
Seeds and seed art -- A gallery of seed catalog illustrations -- A gallery of seed packets -- Charles F. McCutcheon: a post-photographic illustrator -- Sources and suggestions for additional reading.
"Artwork created to sell flower and vegetable seeds to the public is bright, eye-catching, and tempting. It reflects the fantasy that any novice gardener can grow beautiful plants just by buying the seeds. This is not a new phenomenon. Over 475 boldly colorful flower and vegetable seed artwork, catalog, packet, and publication illustrations are arranged here chronologically (the late 19th through 20th centuries) and alphabetically for easy reference in this fun visual delight. Many images are from the vast and superb collection of the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where the author was Director of the Heirloom Seed Project. See unusual plant varieties from both small independent and large seed producers, like the W. Atlee Burpee Company. A mid-20th century watercolor illustrator's work is featured as an impressive record of plants grown from seeds; see how many you can recognize"--P. [4] of cover.
9780764328190 0764328190
2007941325
Seeds--Catalogs--Pictorial works.
Seeds--Marketing--Pictorial works.
Botanical illustration.
Flowers in art.
Vegetables in art.
SB115 / .R53 2008
704.9434