The Art of Beatrix Potter Birds plus many other charactersand moralsthat

plus many other charactersand moralsthat have inspired countless readers for centuries

this treasure of a book is an ode to angels in their many forms

These brash rooms are fascinating in themselves

Linking broad concepts such as composition and materiality to quotidian details such as the play of color in hanging laundry or the repeated forms in a row of ice cream scoops

or blank pages

The Art of Beatrix Potter Birds plus many other charactersand moralsthatPublished to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birth, this magnificent collection celebrates the artist behind The Tale of Peter Rabbit and numerous other beloved children's books. Brimming with famous images and rarely seen gemsranging from character sketches and notebook pages to watercolor landscapes and natural history illustrationsthis monograph explores Potter's artistic process and reveals the places that inspired her