Jeff Leatham Visionary Floral Art and Design

by Leatham, Jeff; Swarovski, Nadja

• ISBN13: 9780847843480
• ISBN10: 0847843483
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-10-14
• Publisher: Rizzoli

Summary

A spectacular volume on the designs of Jeff Leatham, the floral artist to the stars. Jeff Leatham presents the next wave in designer floral arrangements. Leatham’s freewheeling sensibility is rooted in upscale sophistication, earning him patrons as diverse as Oprah, Kylie Minogue, Tina Turner, and the Four Seasons George V in Paris. Collected within this volume are more than ten years’ worth of floral masterpieces, from sensational parties to quiet intimate gatherings, all representing Leatham’s unifying ideal that artful floral design can transform any space. Organized by type of event, from weddings to anniversary parties to personal birthday dinners, the book includes sumptuous and visually spectacular floral portfolios, together with sections by Leatham discussing his approach and techniques for every type of design. By laying out key elements to successful arrangements and encouraging risk-taking, his instructions are meant to inspire creations that are gorgeous yet boundary-pushing. Including more than 200 color photographs of magnificent floral sculptures, this volume is equal parts dazzling and inspirational.

Author Biography

Jeff Leatham is the artistic director of the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris and floral designer for such clients as Alexander Wang, Philip Treacy, Hermès, and Givenchy. Nadja Swarovski has been with her family’s acclaimed crystal firm since 1995 and is lauded for commissioning contemporary designers such as Zaha Hadid, Ron Arad, and Tord Boontje to reinterpret Swarovski designs. Leatham and Swarovski have collaborated on Swarovski designs and produced many events together.