Dan Cook - New Names for Flowers

Dan Cook's New Names For Flowers was shot between 2010-2015. On the cover is an illustration of a Mandrake plant. This plant is known for it's anthropomorphic root, hallucinogenic and narcotic properties, and is associated with magic and the supernatural. New Names For Flowers is an exploration of the exhilaration of the California sun after a lifetime on the east coast, unfamiliar flora, decay, drought, beauty, death, depression, yearning, and joy. The Angeles Forest is loacted just outside of L.A. Published by SUN (Los Angeles).