Black Flower Publising
An Independent Book Publisher of Photography, Literature & Art“In the natural world, there is no true black flower– most are very dark shades of purple or red. Though, the black flower serves as the holy grail to flower breeders–a symbol of mystery, romance, and success. It hints not towards the finite, narrow, and understood, but to the extravagant and liminal space just beyond.”
Our Mission and vision
We are a fiercely independent publisher that creates limited edition literature, photography, and art books about belonging, intimacy, ecology, myth, and home. We are distinguished by our attention to making gorgeous books and our tending of real relationship with our authors and artists.
Born by two men from Ohio with a yearning to stay connected to each other and share important work with the world. Our work and mission is rooted in our relationship with our artists. From here we believe embodied and inspired art is made. We commit to meeting you where you are: on the earth, buried in the soil, budding with hope, covered in dew, bursting with light. We want to dream together- hand in hand- so that we may cultivate a community of ripening individuals, build a spirit of reciprocity, and share work in a meaningful and tangible way.
Our Services
Publishing
We publish limited edition, intentional, gorgeous literature, photography, and art books. This process involves developing, producing, and distributing your book. You can view our collection of published titles here.
Design/Consulting
Due to limited capacity in formally publishing books, we also offer design and consulting services. These services can include 1. Curation, 2. Editing,
3. Design, and 4. Printing. This can be for a book project or a general artistic pursuit.
Handbound Editions
At Black Flower, our passion lies in making special, unique, and gorgeously tactile books. There is no better way to do this than hand-binding the book. These usually coalesce in a small edition of 5 to 20 books.