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

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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:
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

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