During the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries, there was an ever increasing interest in the
natural world and the recording of the discoveries of Asia and the new world. The use of
herbal remedies was constantly on the rise as well as the beginning of the classification of
plants resulting in the need for scientific illustration. Realistic drawings of plants became
necessary with the development of herbal medicines. These drawings were originally used
in relation to the early attempts at medication and the need to identify specific plants.
In this series of herbs, I wish to combine the style of 16th, 17th and 18th Century botanical
painting with that of the detail found in scientific illustration.
Anne Mason-Hoerter is a Canadian photographer who experiments with the combining of multiple image scans and digital images of food and botanics. She was captivated very early on by extreme photographic manipulation techniques as a photographic student at the Ontario College of Art in Canada. Still today, Anne is constantly in search for unconventional ways in which to present both food and Botanical imagery in a modern and original way.
Awards 2021
Germany’s Top Still Life Photographer, One Eyeland Awards
Pink Lady Food Photography Shortlist, London
2020
Worlds Top 10 Still Life Photographers,Rank#9 One Eyeland Awards
Grand Prize ‘One Shot Movement’ - International Photography Awards, New York
Germany’s Top Still Life Photographer, One Eyeland Awards
Pink Lady Food Photography Shortlist, London
2019
Germany’s Top Still Life Photographer, One Eyeland Awards
Nominee and Screening Artist at the Food Photography Festival, Vejle Dänemark
