Better than a thousand words: Botanical artists blend science and aesthetics

Better than a thousand words Botanical artists blend science and aesthetics

Margaret Mee is one of the noted botanical artists whose works remarkably combine delicate beauty and technical accuracy. In her painting made in May 1988, Mee was able to capture the night-blooming beauty of short-lived flowers called 'moonflower' which are found in the Amazon rain forest...

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Published in:Bioscience Vol. 49; no. 8; pp. 602 - 608
Main Author: Ben-Ari, Elia T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: American Institute of Biological Sciences 01-08-1999
University of California Press
Oxford University Press
Subjects:
Art exhibitions
Art photography
Artists
Botanical artists
Botanical gardens
Botanical illustration
Botany
Features
Flower painting and illustration
Flowers
History
Illustration
Mee, Margaret
Methods
Plants
Practice
Visual arts
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Summary:Margaret Mee is one of the noted botanical artists whose works remarkably combine delicate beauty and technical accuracy. In her painting made in May 1988, Mee was able to capture the night-blooming beauty of short-lived flowers called 'moonflower' which are found in the Amazon rain forest.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.2307/1313435