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Handpicked: Painting Flowers From 1900 to Today celebrates the beauty and vitality of flower paintings of the 20th and 21st centuries. Beautifully illustrated, this anthology features essays on paintings by significant figures of the 20th century, as well as contemporary artists working with the genre of flower painting in new and often experimental ways today. Artists: Hurvin Anderson, Vanessa Bell, David Bomberg, Louise Bourgeois, Jai Chuhan, Andrew Cranston, Kaye Donachie, Gigi Ettedgui, Anna Freeman Bentley, Marjory Garnett, Tirzah Garwood, Gluck, Lubaina Himid, Howard Hodgkin, Isak of Igdlorpait, Nerys Johnson, David Jones, Poppy Jones, Joy Labinjo, Doron Langberg, Aubrey Levinthal, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Rory McEwen, Cedric Morris, Cassi Namoda, Mary Newcomb, William Nicholson, Winifred Nicholson, Chris Ofili, Jennifer Packer, Celia Paul, Bryan Pearce, Emma Prempeh, Bianca Raffaella, Eric Ravilious, Anne Redpath, Henri Rousseau, William Scott, Judith Tucker, Euan Uglow, Charlotte Verity, Édouard Vuillard, Caroline Walker, Alison Watt, Christopher Wood, Clare Woods. AUTHORS: Megan Breckell is Assistant Curator (Exhibitions) at Kettle's Yard. She previously worked in the Exhibitions Team at The Charleston Trust. Naomi Polonsky is Assistant Curator (House & Collection) at Kettle's Yard. She previously worked at The Women's Art Collection, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. SELLING POINTS: . Broad appeal to lovers of 20th- and 21st-century art . Features a mix of household names alongside lesser-known artists, allowing readers to discover new favourites . Desirable stand-alone title with gifting potential which can be enjoyed outside the exhibition at Kettle's Yard, which runs from April to September, 2026 50 colour illustrations

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Author:   Megan Breckell ,  Naomi Polonsky
Publisher:   Kettle's Yard Gallery
Imprint:   Kettle's Yard Gallery
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9781904561668

ISBN 10:   1904561667
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   23 April 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword 06 Art is the f lower Essay 08 Taking the deep snow of flowers for a pillow... Artists Hurvin Anderson 16 Vanessa Bell 18 David Bomberg 20 Louise Bourgeois 22 Jai Chuhan 24 Andrew Cranston 26 Kaye Donachie 28 Gigi Ettedgui 30 Anna Freeman Bentley 32 Marjory Garnett 34 Tirzah Garwood 36 Gluck 38 Lubaina Himid 40 Howard Hodgkin 42 Isak of Igdlorpait 44 Nerys Johnson 46 David Jones 48 Poppy Jones 50 Joy Labinjo 52 Doron Langberg 54 Aubrey Levinthal 56 Charles Rennie Mackintosh 58 Rory McEwen 60 Cedric Morris 62 Cassi Namoda 64 Mary Newcomb 66 William Nicholson 68 Winifred Nicholson 70 Chris Ofili 72 Jennifer Packer 74 Celia Paul 76 Bryan Pearce 78 Emma Prempeh 80 Bianca Raffaella 82 Eric Ravilious 84 Anne Redpath 86 Henri Rousseau 88 William Scott 90 Judith Tucker 92 Euan Uglow 94 Charlotte Verity 96 TÉdouard Vuillard 98 Caroline Walker 100 Alison Watt 102 Christopher Wood 104 Clare Woods 106 Artist biographies 108 Image credits 116 Acknowledgements 118 Colophon 120

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Megan Breckell is Assistant Curator (Exhibitions) at Kettle's Yard. She previously worked in the Exhibitions Team at The Charleston Trust. Naomi Polonsky is Assistant Curator (House & Collection) at Kettle's Yard. She previously worked at The Women’s Art Collection, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. 

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