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April 18th 2008 00:24
Kew Gardens Botanical Art Gallery
The Kew Botanical Gardens
According to an article on the independent.co.uk site The World famous Royal Botanic Gardens in the UK is opening a Botanical Art Gallery.
Boasting a prime selection from around 200,000 images that have been previously unavailable to the public, the new gallery will showcase a collection of some of the finest drawings, detailed manuscripts and watercolours of plant life in history.
A sample of Botanical Art, not sure if this piece is in the exhibit though
Previously reserved only for scientists and botanists to use as a research tool, the pictures will become part of an exhibition that will be immediately recognised as the largest in the world.
Opening the Shirley Sherwood gallery on Thursday April 17th the grand ceremony was headed by nature lover and documentary filmmaker extraordinaire Sir David Attenborough.
From the independent.co.uk,
“The Shirley Sherwood Gallery is the world's first purpose-built space for botanical drawings”
An impressive amount of care has been taken to ensure that the levels of light and humidity remain in a constant state that is optimal for the preservation of these fine works.
Featuring pieces from as early as the 1900’s through to the contemporary the exhibit will run till October 19th.
“Laura Giuffrida, the curator, said botanic art has flourished in recent years. She said: "It was something people weren't really embracing as an art form. Dr Sherwood has done a lot to stimulate that interest."
Visit the official Kew gardens site at kew.org
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