The Silk RouteFrom China to EuropeSORRY ....SOLD OUT...The culmination of three year's work (and an exhibition in London in Nov. 97), Harry's beautiful paintings and sketches capture the differences of architecture, landscape and light in the various countries on the Silk Route. On a succession of journeys across Europe and Asia, Holcroft has depicted the magical essence of the world's most mysterious cities, from Damascus to Samarkand, from Petra to Xian. His accompanying diary, kept while he was under the spell of these bewitching sites, evokes the beauty of these places with verve and humour.
Publisher:
SOLD OUT -delayed orders only
Publication date:
23 January 2004
Size (h x w):
215 x 245mm
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The Spice RouteFrom Asia to EuropeThe word 'spice' evokes a sense of faraway places, pungent smells and fragrant foods. It also calls to mind the fascinating tale of the quest for ownership of the Spice Islands, which caused international conflicts and resulted in nations warring at sea and in their own parliaments. Harry Holcroft's beautiful paintings and sketches, together with his diary, convey the beauty of lands associated with spices, and the various means of travel along the Spice Route.
Holcroft visited over 20 different countries, capturing the simplest charm of each one and the various changes in patterns of light and ancient architecture in a collection of atmospheric images illustrating the magic of the Spice Route.
Publication date:
23 January 2004
Size (h x w):
215 x 245mm
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The Slave RouteFrom Africa to AmericaThe Slave Route is the third in the Trilogy. Slavery was and still is worldwide. It has been central to human existence and still influences our lives today.
Holcroft takes you on a journey though Africa, The Caribbean, Central and South America following the Atlantic Slave Trade. As with the Spice and Silk Routes, this book gives a sense of being there, and exploring and experiencing the artist in his travels.
Publication date:
18 January 2005
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Rainforest 'Light and Spirit'by Harry Holcroft & Sir Ghillean Prance with a Foreword by HRH The Prince of WalesHARRY HOLCROFT ‘s paintings have resulted in over twenty exhibitions of his art in New York, Los Angeles, Paris and London, on subjects as diverse as The Middle East, Russia, Europe, France, India, China, The Far East, Africa and the Amazon. Previous publications of his work include: The Silk Route, The Spice Route and The Slave Route. Over the last four years he has concentrated exclusively on studying the rainforests of the world.
Professor Sir Ghillean Prance’s explorations of Amazonia included 16 expeditions, collecting over350 new species of plants. The author of 20 books, he has published over 500 papers in taxonomy, ethnobotany, economic botany, conservation and ecology. His current research programmes are in the Yaboti Biosphere Reserve in Misiones, Argentina and on the flora of the Malay Peninsula.
An artist and a scientist look at the rainforests of the world .The similarities and differences of the major rainforest regions are illustrated and discussed from their different perspectives.
Publisher:
Antique Collectors' Club
Publication date:
18 November 2008
Size (h x w):
12" x 9" Portrait Format
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