Introducing, drum roll, Botanique. I’m pleased that Botanique, my handmade, limited edition artist book of botanical prints is seeing the light of day! It’s very exciting when a new project is made physically manifest—particularly one that embodies as much craft and innovation as Botanique.

Yesterday Phyllis and I attended Codex, a show of handmade books. There were many wonderful objects in the show—but not much good photography, nor any books that I could see created using a pigment printer (letterpress was probably the predominant printing medium). So we look towards the future while acknowledging the past!

Acclaimed as “origami in a box” and said to be “destined for major museums,” Botanique is an innovative artist project that astutely blends old craft and cutting edge new technologies to create an exquisite limited edition art book and art object that is completely unique.

Working together in their studio, legendary photographer and digital artist Harold Davis his wife, graphic designer Phyllis Davis, have combined advanced digital pigment printing with the luscious botanical art of Harold Davis. Every aspect of the project has been carefully designed and hand-crafted.

The Botanique project was originally successfully funded and crowd-sourced via a Kickstarter project.

Botanique is presented in a limited edition of 25 copies, with 5 Artist Proof copies. Each copy in the edition is hand-signed and numbered. Copies 1-10 are spoken for, but if you (or someone you like very much) enjoys floral art and beautiful things please consider one of the remaining copies. Please contact my studio for current pricing and availability.

Links for more information:

• The Botanique prospectus
• Contact Harold Davis studio
• Botanique press release
• Botanique Kickstarter campaign
• A box for Botanique (blog story)
• Hot off the press (blog story)
• Assembling the Botanique prototype (blog story)