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Joan: Yes Dr. Sherwood has been in the forefront of contemporary botanical art and now her son has joined her as a champion/collector. Yahoo also has used copies at a bargain. The reproduction quality is marvelous.I agree with you about the esthetic range.The best set a real standard to aspire to.Her traveling exhibits,ie the Smithsonian , has resulted in people finding me on the web and buying my work stating they want to emulate Sherwood. So I'm a big fan. Ann JoanH Lee wrote: > Just received two new books on botanical illustration. > Contemporary Botanical Artists, and the more recent A Passion for Plants. > Both books about the collections of Shirley Sherwood, the patron of the arts, who is also credited as the author. > > The essays are mildly interesting but of little technical value. The reproductions are excellent. Many > recognizable names. The paintings and drawings range from superb to mostly very good to a few that are more glitz than substance. I highly recommend either of these volumes for one's library. $29.95 each--almost a bargain by today's standards. > > Joan