Banksia Lady: Celia Rosser, Botanical Artist (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Fair; fep damaged. Markings: signed by the subject. Binding condition: Good.
Few artists have devoted their life's work to a single genus with the obsessive dedication and extraordinary skill that Celia Rosser brought to the banksia — Australia's most iconic wildflower. Banksia Lady chronicles the remarkable life of Celia Rosser, the botanical artist who spent over three decades meticulously illustrating every known species of banksia, producing what is widely regarded as one of the finest achievements in Australian botanical art. Carolyn Landon traces Rosser's journey from her early years to her monumental three-volume work The Banksias, capturing both the personal sacrifices and the singular passion that drove one woman to redefine scientific illustration in Australia. Landon writes with warmth and precision, weaving together biography, natural history, and the rich tradition of botanical art to present a portrait of an artist whose patience and perfectionism elevated her craft to the level of high art. The book illuminates the intersection of science and beauty, reminding readers that illustration was once the primary means by which the natural world was documented and understood. For anyone captivated by Australia's unique flora, the history of scientific endeavour, or the quiet heroism of a life devoted to art, Rosser's story is nothing short of revelatory — a testament to what singular dedication can achieve.
Author: Carolyn Landon
Format: Paperback
Published: 2014, Monash University Publishing
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Fair; fep damaged. Markings: signed by the subject. Binding condition: Good.
Few artists have devoted their life's work to a single genus with the obsessive dedication and extraordinary skill that Celia Rosser brought to the banksia — Australia's most iconic wildflower. Banksia Lady chronicles the remarkable life of Celia Rosser, the botanical artist who spent over three decades meticulously illustrating every known species of banksia, producing what is widely regarded as one of the finest achievements in Australian botanical art. Carolyn Landon traces Rosser's journey from her early years to her monumental three-volume work The Banksias, capturing both the personal sacrifices and the singular passion that drove one woman to redefine scientific illustration in Australia. Landon writes with warmth and precision, weaving together biography, natural history, and the rich tradition of botanical art to present a portrait of an artist whose patience and perfectionism elevated her craft to the level of high art. The book illuminates the intersection of science and beauty, reminding readers that illustration was once the primary means by which the natural world was documented and understood. For anyone captivated by Australia's unique flora, the history of scientific endeavour, or the quiet heroism of a life devoted to art, Rosser's story is nothing short of revelatory — a testament to what singular dedication can achieve.