Bloom

Two passions converged—gardening and photography—and ten years later Ron Van Dongen has become a celebrated botanical photographer, exhibited in galleries in North America, Europe and Asia. Working only with natural light and small painted backdrops, his sumptuous floral portraits shown here in Bloom, whether simple daisies or exotic orchids, are all the more stunning for their sculptural beauty. Made in the USA.  Hardcover; 216 pages; 150 color photographs. 11.4" x 11.5".

Museum Provenance

The Smithsonian’s Orchid Collection includes more than 8,000 specimens.

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