Plants

My Brain Took an Extended Vacation: Ben Zank Playfully Twists the Banal

When words can’t quite sum up a feeling, Ben Zank (previously) leans into a bizarre visual language. The New York-based photographer creates strange situations in which subjects find themselves subsumed by topiaries and shrubs or buttoned up with structural supports. Captured in non-discernable locations, Zank’s images turn the banal into the surreal, while his witty […]

Plants

My Brain Took an Extended Vacation: Ben Zank Playfully Twists the Banal

When words can’t quite sum up a feeling, Ben Zank (previously) leans into a bizarre visual language. The New York-based photographer creates strange situations in which subjects find themselves subsumed by topiaries and shrubs or buttoned up with structural supports. Captured in non-discernable locations, Zank’s images turn the banal into the surreal, while his witty […]

Plants

A New Book Branches Out Across 3,500 Years to Explore Our Enchantment with Trees

Spanning 3,500 years of art, science, culture, and history, Tree: Exploring the Arboreal World surveys the awe-inspiring beauty and romance of trees. Forthcoming from Phaidon, the volume includes more than 300 illustrations ranging from ancient wall paintings and botanical illustrations to captivating photography and multimedia work by today’s leading artists. Lori Nix and Kathleen Gerber, “Library” […]

Plants

A New Book Branches Out Across 3,500 Years to Explore Our Enchantment with Trees

Spanning 3,500 years of art, science, culture, and history, Tree: Exploring the Arboreal World surveys the awe-inspiring beauty and romance of trees. Forthcoming from Phaidon, the volume includes more than 300 illustrations ranging from ancient wall paintings and botanical illustrations to captivating photography and multimedia work by today’s leading artists. Lori Nix and Kathleen Gerber, “Library” […]