--- product_id: 177477041 title: "Oak Hardcover – October 19, 2011" brand: "stephen taylor" price: "£16.73" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Books" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/177477041-oak-hardcover-october-19-2011 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Oak Hardcover – October 19, 2011 **Brand:** stephen taylor **Price:** £16.73 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Oak Hardcover – October 19, 2011 by stephen taylor - **How much does it cost?** £16.73 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/177477041-oak-hardcover-october-19-2011) ## Best For - stephen taylor enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted stephen taylor brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Review "His is a story that is uplifting in its universal ethos that you do what you know, and you make all that you can of it. Now, five years after Taylor packed up his easel and left the field for the last time, a book has been published of 50 of his paintings from that time. Entitled simply Oak, it is full of analysis of sunlight and shadow, of gradients of paint and how the eye plays tricks on the mind. It is the diary of an artisan, obsessive in its chronicling of technique and the thought processes that led to the final image." --Huffington Post"Taylor's words make you stop and linger over each painting and make you study the relationship the oak tree has with neighboring elements. It doesn't take long before you are able to feel the light Taylor painted, hear the crunch of his leaves, and hear the sound of wheat brushing up against his legs." -- ArtPlantae Today"Some books show you how to laugh, some show you how to think, but, every once a while, one will show you how to live. The exquisite Oak: One Tree, Three Years, and Fifty Paintings follows of the story of artist Stephen Taylor who decided to paint the same oak tree in the English countryside every day for three years.... As the oak changes by the month or hour, the surrounding environment changes.... A singular plant becomes a talisman for the passage of time and seasons--and you, as viewer--begin to change too, becoming more observant and aware of the tiny yet enormous natural transformations that take place each day and minute. Seeing--in the truest sense--is the lesson here, one that's taught with such elegance that you'll be bewitched into stopping and contemplating the birch or maple in your own yard that's serving--as T.S. Elliot once described trees--as 'the still point of the turning world.'" --Oprah.com Read more ## Images ![Oak Hardcover – October 19, 2011 - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/516WzQXVFgL.jpg) ![Oak Hardcover – October 19, 2011 - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41tf79UFklL.jpg) ![Oak Hardcover – October 19, 2011 - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41Vf6YSvzTL.jpg) ![Oak Hardcover – October 19, 2011 - Image 4](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41cl3na7s8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One Book, Three Hours, Fifty Insights *by M***E on January 1, 2012* This is a must read for any artist, or lover of art. A previously unexamined oak tree in the U.K. countryside literally becomes the muse of artist Stephen Taylor, who lovingly walks the reader through his three-year odyssey of capturing the character of the tree in a series of oil paintings. This is not just a pretty coffee table book (although the plates are gorgeous). Rather, it is a contemplative effort, folding in the personal development of Mr. Taylor in his chosen field with elements of botany and horticulture. The book helped me appreciate the life of an artist as well as his deciduous subject.Degas had his ballerinas, and Claude Monet's fixation with water lilies gave the world some of the most breathtaking paintings ever created. After reading this book, you will definitely make room for Stephan Taylor's oak! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The oak appreciated *by J***Y on October 22, 2018* Fascinating! I love trees. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Moving and skillful *by P***Y on December 12, 2012* This is a beautifully executed idea -- a series of pictures of the same tree over time. Media differ and the renditions are sensitive, re-engaging with the subject afresh each time. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/177477041-oak-hardcover-october-19-2011](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/177477041-oak-hardcover-october-19-2011) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-24*