"The Arborealists: The Art of the Tree with essays by Angela Summerfield, Philippa Beale and Peter Davies. Published April 2016 by Sansom & Co.
by Helen Cobby
Trees and woodlands have held a special place in the British landscape and soul for centuries. They nurture complex ecosystems, are crucial for our own survival, and provide unique environments as well as aesthetic structures that signal both local and national identities. Trees are firmly entwined with our cultural heritage and have fascinated artists and writers as diverse as Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Constable, Hardy and the Pre-Raphaelites.
Read more The British Art Journal Volume XVII No. 2 Autumn 2016
