This captivating anthology is the creative result of many exceptional moments, aesthetic emotions and unique encounters recorded by Daniel Ost on his travels across the globe. As the name of his portfolio suggests, he shares a small and thoughtful glimpse of his visions of beauty. This timely presentation combines the floral artistry of the master Daniel Ost himself as well as a number of guest florists equally dedicated to creating a new perception of flowers and plants. He includes places he remembers that have touched him deeply, artists whose work he strongly admires, and natures treasures he values. Highly personal, his choices give an uncommon look into the world of this contemporary Belgian Master florist whose reputation is legendary. 95 pages with english supplement. HOWEVER we have to tell you this magazine is becoming as rare as hens teeth so if you wish to purchase please send note directly to sophie@editofloris.com who can put you on a waiting list as at anytime now we will have our stocks completely depleted! BUT never fear.. we are searching all over Belgium for any secret stashes we can find. Please Check out the Armand Limnanders New York Times magazine piece on Belgium and Mr. Ost place there and beyond. Sunday of June 22. Nice reading!!! NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE Style The Avant Gardener By ARMAND LIMNANDER Published: June 22, 2008 With or without flowers, the floral designer Daniel Ost creates art. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/magazine/22Style-t.html?ex=1371700800&en=6938628a9b1a34af&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Geert Pattyns latest book does everything to maintain the high level of good design in Flowers and Botanical Design, whether indoors or out ,that he has become known for. No one could be disappointed with his vision and concepts which continue unstintingly into this his fifth book. Only a Master Florist can maintain the standard he does. He keeps on working, envisioning, executing, making beautiful work which pleases suprises and delights. Pattyn is a professional who continually extends the horizon.Pushing forward with his structures and forms, his combination of materials , familarity with textures, colour harmonies, signature forms(you can see them if you look) sense of humour, and his nod to the contempoary design themes . He can be relied on to show us what good taste is in design. In this edition he takes a new step, this time by sharing with the reader how he puts his pieces together showing not only the final photo shoots that make the book , but those taken to prepare it .Captured in scenes of his outstanding garden property and chic atelier in Flanders Belgium we get a feling for who he is as a person. These picturesque pauses give an added character to the finished works we see and show how involved he is in the whole creative process of book making. The relationship between himself and his photographer Bart Van Leuven is a professional partnership made in an artists heaven , something which maximises both creatives in the content and images they decide upon for publication. This is an art book for the knowing and choosey, ideal for a perceptive floral designer or decorator and a collectors happiness.. No real designer or sensitive artist can be without his books, nor this book in particular, in their library.