Flowers for Things I Don't Know How to Say

By Tucker Nichols

This book is like a bouquet of flowers in book form. Based on Tucker Nichols's celebrated multimedia art project entitled Flowers for Sick People, this book gathers vibrant floral paintings and pairs them with poetic dedications that pay tribute to a kaleidoscope of human experiences, from acts of unsung heroism to mundane moments of everyday beauty: “Flowers for Anyone Currently Eating a Cinnamon Bun in a Hospital Cafeteria,” “Flowers for the Last Time You Laughed So Hard It Hurt,” “Flowers for Spectacular Failures,” and more. Deeply relatable and equal parts heart-wrenching and humorous, this book is a comfort and encouragement in any moment and a salve for the loneliness that can come in life's toughest times.

Tucker Nichols is an artist based in San Rafael, California. His work has been featured at the Drawing Center in New York, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Denver Art Museum, Den Frie Museum in Copenhagen, and Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.