JAKE RAJS's commercial assignments have taken him to exotic locations around the world and have led to publication in Life, Esquire, Omni, Travel and Leisure, GEO, Camera 35, and Readers' Digest, among other magazines. Exhibitions of his work include Celebration: New York in Color, which has traveled throughout the world, and Glimpses of America, the first show of American color photography ever to be exhibited in China. His photographs are on permanent display in several corporate headquarters and museums. His previous Rizzoli titles include These United States, America, and Manhattan: An Island in Focus. Cherry blossom season is perhaps the most anticipated flowering every spring; the countless festivals are a testament to its perennial popularity. With Cherry Blossoms, award-winning photographer Jake Rajs captures the flower in its natural habitats the world over.