Introduces an original take on floral design that teaches us to see the world anew. Based on Lindsey Taylor’s popular Wall Street Journal column ‘Flower School[Comma]’ on its surface this book demonstrates how Taylor creates stunning but achievable floral arrangements inspired by works of art. Riffing on works by a diversity of artists across mediums[Comma] periods[Comma] and styles[Comma] including Alice Neel[Comma] Jean-Michel Basquiat[Comma] Julie Mehretu[Comma] Sheila Hicks[Comma] Willem de Kooning[Comma] Georgia O’Keeffe[Comma] Frank Stella[Comma] Salman Toor[Comma] Pierre-Auguste Renoir[Comma] and Kerry James Marshall[Comma] among others[Comma] Taylor inspires readers to interpret the palettes[Comma] compositions[Comma] brushstrokes[Comma] and mood of the art in flowers[Comma] and shares florists’ trade secrets for building beautiful arrangements. Through this meditative practice of looking intently at art and nature[Comma] readers learn[Comma] in the words of David Hockney[Comma] ‘to really look[Comma]’ and to really see the world.Details: Hardcover