Flowers (Looking at Paintings) by Peggy Roalf (1993 1st Edition Hardcover in Dust Jacket)

• Author: Peggy Roalf

• Series Editor: Jacques Lowe

• Design: Joseph Guglietti and Steve Kalalian

• Original Design Concept: Amy Hill

• Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children New York, NY U.S.A. 1993

This book explores 2000 years of art history by looking at 19 of Peggy Roalf’s favorite unique paintings of flowers by various artists from different eras & countries around the world. A unique title in the Looking at Paintings series which is copyrighted as A Jacques Lowe Visual Arts Projects Book.

Looking at Paintings is a series of books (10 titles listed on jacket) designed to present many different painters' views of a single subject. The presentation is designed to be accessible to children (upper grade school, 9 years +) as well as for adult art appreciation.

Jacques Lowe (born Jascha Lülsdorf; 1930–2001) was a photographer and publisher best known for his role as U.S. President John F. Kennedy's official photographer during his election campaign and presidency. As a book packager, he has produced a twelve volume series of children’s books on art for Hyperion/Disney Looking at Paintings (John Russell in his NY Times review called it “an exquisite walk through a small museum”), a children’s series on photography for Chronicle books, and a highly acclaimed book of Jazz portraits, Jazz: Photographs of the Masters.

Hardcover has green cloth boards with gold lettering on front and spine in a Fine (As New), unclipped Dust Jacket. Jacket has no tears or creases, minor indents from storage. Opens as if never read. Interior is tight, clean and unmarked. No ownership markings.

• Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall, 48pp.

• Condition: Fine (As New) Hardcover in Fine (As New) Dust Jacket – 1st Edition. Always privately owned. No ownership markings.

Copyright 1993. Stated First Edition. Full print-line indicates from 1st Printing. Printed in Italy. ISBN: 1-56282-358-0 is for Library Binding. LCCN: 92-72015. No MSR.