Flora Fantastic: From Orchidelirium to Ecocritical Contemporary Art (ISSN)

Synopsis

This book delves deep into colonial botany, utilizing mediums such as historical investigation, cinema, photography, live performance, and installation art.Surveying perspectives from Europe, the U.S., Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, it positions plants—both native and foreign—as active participants and silent observers in colonial narratives. By viewing through the prism of visual and performance art, this book touches on diverse topics like the economic value of plants, traditional and Western medicine, state‑endorsed scientific endeavors, migration patterns of flora and people, bio‑contact areas, nationalistic views, and botanical diplomacy. It offers fresh insights into colonial botany’s multifaceted history, emphasizing the intricate interplay between Eastern, Western, and Southern nations during the twentieth century and its enduring impact today.Serving as an invaluable addition to the realms of art history, performance studies, botany, visual culture, decolonial initiatives, and environmental politics, this book arrives at a pivotal moment when its insights are most crucial.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

178 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781040125731

Related ISBNs:

9781003240570, 9781032146935, 9781040125717

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

09/02/24

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Corina L. Apostol and Tashima Thomas

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Science, Art and Architecture, Computers and Internet, Outdoors and Nature, Drama, Plays and Theater, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Corina Apostol

Edited by:

Tashima Thomas