Henri Matisse was fascinated by the highly decorative textiles of North Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. He would often use pieces from his own collection as backdrops or to dress his models.
Frida Kahlo (above) was proud of her Mexican heritage and would always depict herself in traditional costume. When bedridden because of illness she would paint the fruit,vegetables and birds of her native country (below).
Margaret Mee was a pioneering environmentalist. She spent many years travelling through the Amazon recording it's plant life with her beautiful illustrations (below)
Marc Quinn's highly coloured images of plants (below) exaggerate and emphasise their exotic beauty.
Henri Matisse was fascinated by the highly decorative textiles of North Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. He would often use pieces from his own collection as backdrops or to dress his models.
Margaret Mee was a pioneering environmentalist. She spent many years travelling through the Amazon recording it's plant life with her beautiful illustrations (below)
Marc Quinn's highly coloured images of plants (below) exaggerate and emphasise their exotic beauty.
The classic images of people eating outside come from Impressionists such as Eduard Manet's 'Le dejeuner sur l'herbe' (above) and Auguste Renoir's 'Luncheon of the Boating Party' (below).
