Gardens: Exploring the art of horticulture

A richly illustrated work that celebrates the diverse representations of the garden in the fields of art, science, history and culture Gardens takes the reader on a unique journey across continents and cultures to discover how artists, gardeners, landscapers and illustrators have drawn inspiration from gardens throughout history.   With more than 300 entries, this book highlights the full diversity of horticultural art, from the Garden of Eden to sublime English landscape gardens, including Japanese Zen gardens and modest vegetable plots. HASAcross a wide range of styles and techniques (paintings, illustrations, sculptures, photographs and textiles), Jardins assembles works in pairs, independent of any chronology or geography, to reveal astonishing contrasts and similarities.   A graduate of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Matthew Biggs is a famous British gardener, radio presenter and author of 15 books on gardening and plants.   Journalist for the show Gardeners’ Question Time broadcast on BBC Radio 4, he also published Un monde de Plantes, aimed at children, by Phaidon. Advisory Board: Richard Aitken, Matthew Biggs, Tania Compton, Madison Cox, Brent Elliott, Annie Guilfoyle, Noel Kingsbury, Abra Lee, Colleen Morris, Toby Musgrave, Polly Nicholson, Kristine Paulus, Anna Pavord, Carrie Rebora Barratt, Georgina Reid, Ina Sperl, Thaïsa Way, Clare Willsdon and Yue Zhuang With texts by: Richard Aitken, Giovanni Aloi, Sara Bader, Matthew Biggs, Tim Cooke, Brent Elliott, Diane Fortenberry, Tom Furness, Noel Kingsbury, Colleen Morris, Toby Musgrave, Kristine Paulus, Gill Saunders, James Smith, David Trigg, Alice Vincent and Martin Walters