- Editorial:
- RIZZOLI
- Año de edición:
- 2022
- Materia:
- Arte
- ISBN:
- 978-0-8478-7143-8
- Páginas:
- 216
BEATRIX POTTER
DRAWN TO NATURE
ANNEMARIE BILCLOUGH
This beautiful book explores the beloved writers achievements as a storyteller, artist, and naturalist.
Beatrix Potters universe of charactersPeter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, Jemima Puddleduckhave delighted audiences for over a century. A creative pioneer and determined entrepreneur, she combined scientific observation with imaginative storytelling to create some of the worlds best-loved childrens books. This volume showcases Potters charming charac-ters against the backdrop of her exquisite botanical drawings, humorous illustrated letters to friends, Lake District landscapes, and rarely seen photographs.
Beatrix Potters endearingly hand-painted world of animals and gardens made her one of the most celebrated childrens book authors of all time, yet this is but one facet of her creative life. Drawn to the picturesque English countryside after a London childhood, Potter had a passion for nature that influenced her many achievements as a naturalist, artist, storyteller, and later in life as a fervent conservationist and gentlewoman farmer. This book sheds light upon the connections between her art, entrepreneurial success, and legacy in preservation.
