{"product_id":"flower-flash-9781580935852","title":"Flower Flash","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Lewis Miller  the celebrated floral designer and \"Flower Bandit\" himself  an intimate and joyous behind-the-scenes look at his signature Flower Flashes as they introduced bright moments of natural beauty into the city when they were needed most. Before dawn one morning in October 2016  renowned New York-based floral designer Lewis Miller stealthily arranged hundreds of brightly colored dahlias  carnations  and mums into a psychedelic halo around the John Lennon memorial in Central Park. The spontaneous floral installation was Millers gift to the city - an effort to spark joy during a difficult time. Nearly five years and more than ninety Flower Flashes later  these elaborate flower bombs - bursts of jubilant blooms in trash cans  over bus canopies  on construction sites and traffic medians - have brought moments of delight and wonder to countless New Yorkers and flower lovers everywhere  and earned Miller a following of dedicated fans and the nickname the \"Flower Bandit.\" After New York City entered lockdown  Miller doubled down  creating Flower Flashes outside hospitals to express gratitude to frontline health workers and throughout the city to raise spirits. This gorgeous and poignant visual diary traces the phenomenon from the first  spontaneous Flower Flash to the even more profound installations of the pandemic through a kaleidoscopic collage of photos documenting the Flower Flashes  behind-the-scenes snapshots  Millers inspiration material  fan contributions  and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666207203381,"sku":"ByrdShop_1580935850","price":49.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781580935852.jpg?v=1782423205","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/flower-flash-9781580935852","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}