Bloom is a compendium of 100 of the most beautiful floral works from Tate's collection.
Designed to encourage slow, mindful looking, it will bring reflection, restoration, and joy.
A remarkable new book providing unique insight into Tate's collection through the depiction of plants and flowers. With their delightful colours, incredible natural beauty, and fascinating ;otherness,; it is no surprise that flowers and plants have long captivated artists.
They have come to symbolise a gamut of complex human emotions, including hope, delight, love, compassion, gratitude, grief, and loss. The fragility of flowers is a poignant reminder of the fleeting nature of life. Their sensory appeal--to our sight, smell, touch and even, sometimes, taste--brings us into the present moment, and they can affect our well-being in surprisingly healing ways.