Author(s): Carlos Lehnebach (Editor); Claire Regnault (Editor); Rebecca Rice (Editor); Isaac Te Awa (Editor); Rachel Yates (Editor)

 

This big, glorious big book mines Te Papa's collections to explore and expand uponthe way we think about our botanical world and its cultural imprint. A true treasure,it features over 400 selections by an expert, cross-disciplinary museum curatorialteam that range from botanical specimens and art to photography, furniture,jewellery, tivaevae, applied art, textiles, stamps and more.Flora's twelve essays provide a deeper contextual understanding of different topics,including the unique characteristics of New Zealand flora as well as how artistsand cultures have used flora as a motif and a subject over time. Elegant, expert andengrossing.