{"product_id":"drawn-to-nature","title":"Drawn To Nature","description":"\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe natural world as seen through the eyes of British artists including Eric Ravilious, Clare Leighton, and John Piper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince its publication in 1789, Gilbert White’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNatural History and Antiquities of Selborne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e has inspired generations of artists, writers and naturalists. From Thomas Bewick to Eric Ravilious and Clare Leighton, many artists' depictions of animals, birds and wildlife have illustrated White’s celebrated book, together providing a microcosm of natural history illustration from the eighteenth century until today. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDrawn to Nature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Simon Martin has gathered joyful and beautiful images of the extraordinary array of wildlife described by White, providing an insight into the continuing appeal and relevance of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNatural History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fascinating account takes us from some of the earliest published depictions of birds and animals, to pioneering nature photography, the revival of wood-engraving in the 1920s and 30s, and responses to White’s message about the natural world by contemporary illustrators such as Angie Lewin and Emily Sutton. The book also includes an introduction to the life of Gilbert White by Sir David Attenborough, an essay by Virginia Woolf, poems by modern and contemporary poets, and a jacket design by Mark Hearld.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Hepworth Wakefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48701855433009,"sku":"00024880","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1313\/2059\/files\/71jaO7jjnqL._SL1100.jpg?v=1707926905","url":"https:\/\/shop.hepworthwakefield.org\/products\/drawn-to-nature","provider":"The Hepworth Wakefield Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}