Pressed Plant The Art of Botanical Specimens, Nature Prints, and Sun Prints

Name: Pressed Plant The Art of Botanical Specimens, Nature Prints, and Sun Prints
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ISBN: 9781556709364

ISBN-10: 1556709366

ISBN-13: 9781556709364

Edition: 1999

Authors: Andrea DiNoto, David Winter

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In an engaging interpretation of the colourful history of plant collection, the authors trace its progress from a hazardous natural science during 18th century explorations to a Victorian fad and a keen pursuit amongst today's enthusiasts.

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Publication date: 10/18/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English



Preface: The Collection


Introduction: Botanical Art, From Jurassic Lilies to Sun Pictures



The Plant Collected


Botanical Specimens



The Plant's Impression


Nature Prints


Sun Pictures


Afterword: The Persistence of Botany: Real Plants in Contemporary Art


Appendices



Collecting And Preserving Plant Specimens



A Nineteenth-Century Guide to Pressing and Mounting Seaweeds



Nature-printing guidelines and materials sources



Herbarium collections and botanical gardens


Bibliography


Index