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Desert jewels : cactus flowers of the Southwest and Mexico / John P. Schaefer.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [Tucson] : Sentinel Peak, an imprint of The University of Arizona Press, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 212 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781941451120
  • 1941451128
Other title:
  • Cactus flowers of the Southwest and Mexico
Subject(s): Summary: "Cactus flowers are jewels of the desert-they add brilliant pops of color to our arid surroundings. In this book, renowned Tucson photographer, John P. Schaefer, brings the exquisite and unexpected beauty of the cactus flower to the page. In 300 plus close-up photographs of cactus flowers native to the U.S. Southwest and Mexico, one experiences a visual feast of color and texture, nuance and light. The photographs allow the casual viewer to appreciate the spectacular range of color and form cactus flowers have to offer. For the cactus enthusiast, the book offers a comprehensive collection of high-quality flower photographs available nowhere else. The photographs include approximately 235 cactus species organized by family. The book starts with an Introduction by John P. Schaefer that is both autobiographical and informative. It offers a glimpse into his process for capturing these elusive desert gems as well as the notoriety his cactus flower photography gained after being featured as a book of stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service"-- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Cactus flowers are jewels of the desert--they add brilliant pops of color to our arid surroundings. In this book, renowned Tucson photographer John P. Schaefer brings the exquisite and unexpected beauty of the cactus flower to the page. Hundreds of close-up photographs of cactus flowers native to the U.S. Southwest and Mexico offer a visual feast of color and texture, nuance and light.



These stunning photographs allow us to appreciate the spectacular range of color and form cactus flowers have to offer. For the cactus enthusiast, the book offers a comprehensive collection of high-quality flower photographs unlike any other. The photographs cover more than 250 cactus species organized by genus. The book starts with an introduction by the photographer that is both autobiographical and informative. It offers a glimpse into his process for capturing these elusive desert gems, resulting in photographs so beautiful they were featured as a book of stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service.



This collection of cactus flowers in bloom is a one-of-a-kind work by a master photographer.

Includes index.

"Cactus flowers are jewels of the desert-they add brilliant pops of color to our arid surroundings. In this book, renowned Tucson photographer, John P. Schaefer, brings the exquisite and unexpected beauty of the cactus flower to the page. In 300 plus close-up photographs of cactus flowers native to the U.S. Southwest and Mexico, one experiences a visual feast of color and texture, nuance and light. The photographs allow the casual viewer to appreciate the spectacular range of color and form cactus flowers have to offer. For the cactus enthusiast, the book offers a comprehensive collection of high-quality flower photographs available nowhere else. The photographs include approximately 235 cactus species organized by family. The book starts with an Introduction by John P. Schaefer that is both autobiographical and informative. It offers a glimpse into his process for capturing these elusive desert gems as well as the notoriety his cactus flower photography gained after being featured as a book of stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service"-- Provided by publisher.

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