The paper garden : an artist (begins her life's work) at 72 /

Mary Delany was seventy-two years old when she noticed a petal drop from a geranium. In a flash of inspiration, she picked up her scissors and cut out a paper replica of the petal, inventing the art of collage. It was the summer of 1772, in England. During the next ten years she completed nearly a t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Peacock, Molly, 1947- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Bloomsbury, 2011.
Edition:	Advance reading copy from uncorrected proofs.
Subjects:	Delany, > Mrs. > (Mary), > 1700-1788. Women artists > England > Biography. Artists > England > Biography. Decoupage > England > History > 18th century. Flowers in art. Creative ability in old age. Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) Biographies.

Table of Contents:

Seedcase
Seedling
Hound's tongue
Damask rose
Nodding thistle
Opium poppy
Canada lily
Passion flower
Magnolia
Everlasting pea
Bloodroot
Portlandia
Winter cherry
Leaves.