Inspired Flower Arrangements (ISBN 4770023863)

art (not instruction):
Beautiful photographs of, yes, inspired flower arrangements. These arrangements go beyond ikebana in the formal sense, and head out into mixed-media art territory. The photography is lovely as well. If you're looking for ikebana instruction, this is probably not it. But if you love plants, art, Asian/minimalist aesthetics, and/or lovely photography, drink deep.

a work of art:
Not only the flower arrangements, but also the photography, the re-production, and the text is done with much attention to artistic expression, the book itself is a work of art. A delight for the heart and soul.

Wow!:
I got this book out of the library, and it blew me away. It is utterly gorgeous. Not only is there great artistry in the flower compositions, but the photography is wonderful too. There is also wonderful variety, and I liked the seasonal arrangement of its pictures.