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Texas Dandelion Poster
by Steven Schwartzman
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Texas Dandelion poster by Steven Schwartzman. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Like so many other Americans, I grew up with dandelions in our yard. Only much later did I learn that those are alien invasives from Eurasia. In... more
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Artist's Description
Like so many other Americans, I grew up with dandelions in our yard. Only much later did I learn that those are alien invasives from Eurasia. In contrast, Texas has a native dandelion, Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus, a sunny flower head of which you see here from above. I like the shadows and intimations of things barely visible on the ground beneath the Texas dandelion flower head.
About Steven Schwartzman
I've been involved with photography since the late 1960s, when I got my first real camera toward the end of my two years in Honduras as a Peace Corps math teacher. From the 1970s through the mid-1980s I went through a phase of black and white infrared photography, often even in 3-D. My current period began in 1999. Call me a nature photographer and you won't be wrong, but because there's not a lot of majestic scenery where I live (which is Austin, Texas), I've gotten interested in portraying the native plants of the region, especially our many wildflowers. Along with them come occasional butterflies, birds, and other small creatures. I often think of all these subjects, even the plants, as if they were posing for portraits, so you could...
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Steven Schwartzman
Thanks. Many people don't realize we have native dandelions.
Jeff Iverson
Marvelous work!
Johanna Hurmerinta
Superb, love the bright color and the dark background. LF
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I like the contrast of the dark surrounding the flower but also the fact that some faint details of the ground below show through.
Cynthia Guinn
Beautiful flower! L
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I'm certainly fond of our native dandelions.
John Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in "Images That Excite You!"
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I'm glad you liked this blast of floral sunlight.