Magnolias in Art & Cultivation

by Jim Gardiner, Stephen A. Spongberg, Barbara Oozeerally

In 1999, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston reportedly paid $1.25 million for a single painting, Magnolias on Gold Velvet Cloth . A striking close-up of magnolia buds, this painting is just one high-profile example of the evocative power magnolias have on art and culture. Gardeners have revered the plants since they were first introduced into cultivation more than three hundred years ago, and they continue to be a showpiece addition to gardens. From...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184246499X
• ISBN13: 9781842464991
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 4.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.1" x 13.2"