Description

Drawn to Nature: Simon Martin

Since its publication in 1789, Gilbert White’s Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne has inspired generations of artists, writers and naturalists. From Thomas Berwick to Clare Leighton, many artists’ depictions of animals, birds and wildlife have illustrated White’s celebrated book together with a microcosm of natural history illustration.

In Drawn to Nature, Simon Martin has gathered an array of joyful and beautiful images of wildlife described by White. The account takes us from some of the earliest published depictions of birds and animals through pioneering nature photography and wood-engravings of the 1930s and 40s through to contemporary illustrators such as Angie Lewin, Emily Sutton and Mark Hearld, whose work graces the cover of this book.

The book also includes an introduction by Sir David Attenborough and works by modern and contemporary poets.

Hardback. 192 pages

Measurements:

15.2cm x 23.6cm x 2.5cm