INFORMATION
Author(s): Maria Gabriela Salazar, Ng
Print length: 224 pages
Dimensions: 22.3 × 28.6 cm
Format: Hardcover
Price: 1.499.000 đ
Weight: 1.430 g
Publisher: Rizzoli
Publication year: 2023
INTRODUCTION
"The Artistry of Flowers" encourages readers to view floral design as a form of fine art. Gabriela Salazar draws on her painter-training and her life as a gardener in Mexico, teaching how arrangements can be composed in terms of shape, colour, texture, and mood.
Salazar explores how the living, fleeting nature of blooms gives them a unique beauty and challenge—how they age, move, attract light, and interact with their environment. She treats each stem and petal as an element in a larger composition.
From minimal sculptural arrangements to lush, garden-inspired bursts of colour, the book offers practical advice: which blooms work best for a certain effect, how to balance proportions and textures, how to design for your décor and mood. Salazar’s language is both philosophical and hands-on: she speaks of fragility, impermanence, the way flowers change over time and how that can be part of the design.
Complemented by Ngoc Minh Ngo’s rich, atmospheric photography, the book becomes both a visual feast and a how-to guide. It invites anyone—from home décor enthusiasts to professional florists—to experiment, express themselves, and bring flowers into living spaces thoughtfully. It is as much about seeing and appreciating flowers as it is about arranging them.
