{"product_id":"2026200018442-secondhand-australian-flora-in-art-from-the-museum-of-applied-arts-and-sciences-sydney","title":"Australian Flora In Art: From The Museum Of Applied Arts And Sciences, Sydney","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn from the remarkable collections of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Sydney, Australian Flora in Art presents a stunning visual chronicle of Australia's native plant life as interpreted through decorative and applied arts. Margaret Betteridge curates a rich and authoritative survey of botanical imagery embedded in objects ranging from ceramics and textiles to metalwork and jewellery, illustrating how Australia's unique flora captured the imaginations of artists and craftspeople across generations. Original photography by David Liddle brings each artefact to vivid life, grounding the work in meticulous visual scholarship.\n\nSituated at the intersection of natural history and the history of decorative arts, this volume argues that Australia's indigenous flora — its waratahs, wattles, and banksias — served not merely as aesthetic motifs but as potent symbols of national identity and cultural expression. Betteridge's authoritative and elegant prose guides the reader through shifting artistic movements and colonial-era ambitions, uncovering the deeper cultural narratives encoded in floral design. For anyone passionate about Australian art history, botanical illustration, or the decorative arts, this work poses an irresistible question: what does a nation reveal about itself in the flowers it chooses to celebrate?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620321464539,"sku":"2026200018442-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0522e0e5-dd18-4497-8656-96746507f1c9.png?v=1791873231","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018442-secondhand-australian-flora-in-art-from-the-museum-of-applied-arts-and-sciences-sydney","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}