it’s been a while since we shared a fave book with you! i recently received this book as a gift and i am so very glad i did because i truly love it! taschen’s tropical fishes of the east indies book sold me with its cover. now before you start with the whole “don’t judge a book” deal…i have to admit that i just couldn’t help it with this one! this book is filled with colorful illustrations of marine fauna found in the indian ocean near the island of ambon which were drawn by samuel fallours in the early 1700s. as with all vintage fauna and flora illustrations, i find myself moved by the beautiful depictions of wildlife drawn before our time. as a designer, i constantly find inspiration in all different mediums and this book really is no exception. i love stocking our office full of interesting and inspiring books which we reference often for various projects. pick up a copy for yourself and prepare to be mesmerized by the beauty that is in the oceans that surround us.
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