Over the centuries, the vegetable garden has been a source of inspiration for many artists. Below an overview of different approaches:
paintings by Giuseppe Arcimboldo using fruits and vegetables to create portraits in the 16th century, photographs of Karl Blossfeldt from the early 20th century revealing the architectural beauty of plants details, interpretations of traditional herbaria reworked by Dali, the famous apple René Magritte, contemporary creations of artists like Makoto Azuma and his “leaves men” out of a dream of the artist, and the fantastic landscapes of Carl Warner.

Click here to access the Transgardens Pinterest  album to view these works and  access the artists’ websites.

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