Skip to main content
1 of 2

Collecting Wild Flowers Painting

You May Also Like
  • Wild California: Vanishing Lands, Vanishing Wildlife Collectible Book Signed
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    Wild California: Vanishing Lands, Vanishing Wildlife Collectible Book Signed. Wild California : Vanishing Lands, Vanishing Wildlife Leopold, A. Starker; Dasmann, Raymond F. (editor), Illustrated by Tupper Ansel Blake Science · Hardcover · Non-fiction · 144 pages. This is a stunning photographic guide to the six major California regions--from the Sierra Nevada to the desert--and their wildlife. In a highly readable style that mingles authority and eloquence, Leopold reminds us of the aesthetic, educational, and scientific values of undeveloped land. Oversized Wraps. Very Good +. First Edition, First Printing. Inscribed By The Illustrator. ISBN:0-520-06024-5. A wonderful photography book on the wildlife of California. Beautiful color photographs by Tupper Ansel Blake! This copy has a great inscription from Blake to singer/songwriter, Linda Ronstadt. A great association copy linking the photographer to Ronstadt, a famous nature activist. Synopsis: The universal spread of civilization has encompassed the wildness of California. While some of the original ecosystems have been preserved, others have been reduced to tattered remnants. Rich and varied habitats, with their plants and animals, are gone forever, destroyed by the conversion of valley lands to agriculture, the damming of streams, the cutting of forests, the paving of meadows. Wild California makes a persuasive argument for identifying and protecting areas of unspoiled California before they disappear. This is a stunning photographic guide to the six major California regions--from the Sierra Nevada to the desert--and their wildlife. To A. Starker Leopold, conservationist, naturalist, wildlife biologist, and educator, the delicate balance between plants, animals, and humans in each community is precious and fragile. In a highly readable style that mingles authority and eloquence, Leopold reminds us of th aesthetic, educational, and scientific values of undeveloped land. Tupper Ansel Blake, naturalist and wildlife photographer, has contributed one hundred color images that marvelously convey the special beauties of this state. Fortunately, the rich legacy of early California can still be found, and Tupper Blake's images with Starker Leopold's words are powerful evidence that this wilderness is worth preserving for future generations. About the Author: A. Starker Leopold was Professor of Zoology and Forestry at the University of California, Berkeley. By the time of his death in 1983, he had become a leading figure in the study of the land and wildlife, receiving honors for his contributions to biological science, conservation, and education. Both The California Quail...
    Category

    20th Century American Organic Modern Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • French Paintings Collectible Art Book
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    French Painting Hardcover collectible art book by Charles Stuckey– January 1, 1997 by Charles Stuckey (Author) Hardcover · 320 page Stuckey examines...
    Category

    20th Century French French Provincial Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • Painting on Wood by Wilder Bentley, 1959
    Located in Palm Springs, CA
    Painting on wood by Wilder Bentley dated 1959 titled Inyo VII, Chrysopylae. Painting measure 60.75" wide, 15.5" high and 1" deep.
    Category

    Vintage 1950s American Paintings

    Materials

    Wood, Paint

  • Erik Hoppe. Painting of "Wilders Plads", Copenhagen
    Located in Kastrup, DK
    Erik Hoppe (Danish painter) 1896-1968. Painting depicting "Wilder's Plads", in Copenhagen, 1936-1937. Oil on canvas. Measurements with frame: H 104 cm ...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas

  • Contemporary Flower Painting
    Located in Dallas, TX
    Beautiful contemporary painting measuring 54 x 45''. Origin France.
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary French Paintings

    Materials

    Paint

  • Sture Haglundh, Sweden, Mixed-Media on Board, Wild Flowers, 1960s
    Located in Copenhagen, DK
    Sture Haglundh (1908-1978), Sweden. Mixed-media on board. Wild flowers, 1960s. The board measures: 62 x 41 cm. The frame measures: 4 cm. In excellent...
    Category

    Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paintings

    Materials

    Other

Recently Viewed

View All