The Chromatics of Flowers by Paula Codoner treats flora as a medium for colour theory, assembling a visual essay that moves between botanical observation and chromatic philosophy — petal by petal, hue by hue.
About This Book
Colour is rarely still in nature, and The Chromatics of Flowers is a sustained attempt to catch it in the act. Paula Codoner's second exploration of colour uses flora as its lens, presenting a curated sequence of images that track the spectrum hidden within petals, stems, and blooms. This is not botanical illustration in any conventional sense — it is closer to a meditation on natural hues, ephemerality, and the visual harmony that exists at the edge of what a camera can record. For designers, artists, and anyone attuned to colour as a living system, this book makes the garden a source of chromatic intelligence.
Key Features
- 112 pages of curated colour photography exploring flora as chromatic spectrum
- Authored and curated by Paula Codoner
- Published by Handshake (Valencia), ISBN 9791399013535
What You'll Discover
- How natural floral hues operate across a chromatic spectrum — from fragile pastels to saturated intensity
- The visual language of ephemerality: how flowers encode transience through colour and form
- A contemplative approach to image-making that prioritises harmony and balance over taxonomic categorisation
- Codoner's curatorial method for building a colour-led visual essay from botanical subject matter
About the Author
Paula Codoner is the author and curator behind this volume, which marks her second sustained investigation into colour as a visual and conceptual subject. Her practice centres on the relationship between natural form and chromatic experience.
Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 112
- Dimensions: 21 x 29.7 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9791399013535
- Publisher: Handshake (Valencia)
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Designers and artists working with colour systems, photographers drawn to botanical subject matter, and readers who approach the natural world as a source of visual and chromatic inquiry.