Oak Knoll

First edition limited to 29 signed and numbered copies. This book is the final production in a series of three accordion books produced by Nedim Sönmez. Contains eleven signed original tipped-in samples of marbled flowers. Hand bound by the author.

From the artist: "Tulip is one of the most beloved and popular flowers in the world. Tulip, the symbol of beauty, has appeared in various branches of fine arts and literature since the 12th century. Starting with Mevlana Celalaeddin Rumi in the 13th century, many poets included tulips in their poems. Tulip has been interpreted by artists from many branches of painting and crafts and made it the subject of their works in its most beautiful form. Materials such as tiles, fabric, wood, stone and paper are decorated with tulip motifs. As a result of a unique love and admiration, tulip gave its name to a period in the Ottoman Empire and the Netherlands. Tulip, one of the most popular motifs in book arts such as illumination and miniature painting, has also influenced the art of marbling.

The tulip motif is a theme that I have dealt with lovingly and in different interpretations in my artistic life of over 40 years. This book, which I created under the influence of the unique beauty and magic of this flower, is the final book in a triple accordion book series. The first two books in the series were Miniature Flowers in Marbling and A Collection of Historical Decorated Papers."