{"title":"Mark Laird","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the beautifully curated works of \u003cem\u003eMark Laird\u003c\/em\u003e, a celebrated author renowned for his insightful exploration into the realms of arts and culture. His collection offers readers an enriching journey through the world of ornamental horticulture, landscape design, and garden history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Laird's standout works, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Dominion of Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, showcases his deep understanding and appreciation for the aesthetic and cultural significance of gardens. This captivating book invites you to delve into the art of floral landscapes, highlighting the transformative power of nature and its enduring impact on human creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLaird's writing is both educational and engaging, making his books a perfect choice for enthusiasts of art and horticulture, as well as anyone interested in the cultural narratives that flowers and gardens embody. Explore this collection to experience the rich tapestry of natural beauty and human expression through the lens of an expert storyteller.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-dominion-of-flowers-by-mark-laird-9781913107451","title":"The Dominion of Flowers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow a wave of exotic botanical imports from across Britain's empire shaped its gardens and psyche\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1760 and 1840, exotic plants were imported from across Britain's empire and were lavishly depicted in periodicals and scientific treatises as specimens collected alongside other objects of natural history. Mark Laird's provocative new book—part art history, part polemic—weaves fine art, botanical illustration, and previously unpublished archival material into a political and ethical account of Britain's heritage, showing how plants were not only integral to English gardens of the Georgian and Victorian eras but also to British culture more broadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Dominion of Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e shines with captivating cross-cultural plant stories. The book opens with the Seymers' exotic \u003cem\u003eButterflies and Plants\u003c\/em\u003e and Pulteney's catalogue of Dorset's native wildflowers. It then moves to the German artist John Miller and his illustrations for Lord Bute's \u003cem\u003eBotanical Tables\u003c\/em\u003e and concludes by tracing Britain's fascination with New Zealand's unique flora, first depicted in Mary Delany's collages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCopiously illustrated with almost two hundred works, and drawing on Laird's genealogical research into his own family's colonial past, this volume foregrounds Indigenous ideas about \"plant relations\" in a study that brings the trans-oceanic movement of plants and people alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46796803834092,"sku":"9781913107451","price":83.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3743003482869.jpg?v=1757109890"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/mark-laird.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}