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Zusatztext Physically beautiful and emotionally transporting... To call The Paper Garden a biography is to sell it short...a sumptuous bounty of gorgeous words! striking mosaics and a spirit of joy. Informationen zum Autor Molly Peacock Klappentext In 1772, upon the death of her second husband, Mary Delany arose from her grief, picked up a pair of scissors, and, at the age of seventy-two, created a new art form: mixed-media collage. Over the next decade, Mrs. Delany produced an astonishing 985 botanically correct, breathtaking cut-paper flowers, now housed in the British Museum and referred to as the Flora Delanica . As she tracks the extraordinary life of Delany-friend of George Frideric Handel and Jonathan Swift-internationally acclaimed poet Molly Peacock weaves in delicate parallels in her own life and, in doing so, creates a profound and beautiful examination of the nature of creativity and art. This gorgeously designed book, featuring thirty-five full-color illustrations, is to be devoured as voraciously as one of the court dinners it describes. Vorwort Peacock's exploration of the life of eighteenth century botanist, Mary Delany, is "[a] graceful meditation on botany, nature, life and age" ( NYTBR ). Zusammenfassung In 1772! upon the death of her second husband! Mary Delany arose from her grief! picked up a pair of scissors! and! at the age of seventy-two! created a new art form: mixed-media collage. Over the next decade! Mrs. Delany produced an astonishing 985 botanically correct! breathtaking cut-paper flowers! now housed in the British Museum and referred to as the Flora Delanica . As she tracks the extraordinary life of Delany-friend of George Frideric Handel and Jonathan Swift-internationally acclaimed poet Molly Peacock weaves in delicate parallels in her own life and! in doing so! creates a profound and beautiful examination of the nature of creativity and art. This gorgeously designed book! featuring thirty-five full-color illustrations! is to be devoured as voraciously as one of the court dinners it describes. ...
