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The History of Flower Arranging by Pamela McNicol

Flower arranging is seen to enhance the breaking of language barriers, creeds and politics. This collection of essays is a history of the transition of plants from being used originally for symbolic, medical and culinary uses to being grown for their beauty and decorative values. The history begins with the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans and ends in the 20th century as well as looking to the future. Dorothy Cooke formed the very early Leicester and County Flower Lovers Guild. Pamela McNicol was chairman of NAFAS in 1986 and designed and directed the flowers in Westminster Abbey for the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of York.

Part 1 The ancient world: the plants and flowers of ancient Egypt, Josephine Hutchinson; garlands and wreaths in ancient Greece and Rome, Dorothy Cooke; the Byzantine age, Pamela South. Part 2 Far Eastern floral art: Chinese flower arrangement from the Tang to the Qing dynasties, Pamela South; Ikebana - Japanese flower arranging, Stella Coe and Mary L.Stewart. Part 3 The Islamic influence: floral art in Iran, Uma Basu; Indian flower arranging, Vivian A.Rich. Part 4 The Renaissance and the modern world: the flowers of the Italian Renaissance, Pauline Mann; Dutch and Flemish Baroque flower painting, Beulah Candlish; the Rococo, Pamela South; the flowers of colonial America, Julia S.Berrall; modern Italian flower design, Paola Burger and Loli Marsano. Part 5 Britain - tradition and empire: ritual and remedy - herbs and flowers in tradition, Valerie Ford; Georgian elegance, Mary Smith; the Victorians' flowers, Daphne Vagg; Art Nouveau and the Edwardian era, Pamela South. Part 6 Britain - the 20th century: the thirties, Sheila MacQueen; innovations and inspirations in the post-war period, Julia Clements; the formation of NAFAS and the years that followed, Pamela McNicol; modern trends and new dimensions, Marion Anderson.

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GOR001195710

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9780434902521

ISBN 10

0434902527

Title

The History of Flower Arranging by Pamela McNicol

Author

Pamela McNicol

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Used - Very Good

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Hardback

Publisher

Elsevier Science & Technology

Year published

19890918

Number of pages

280

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The History of Flower Arranging Pamela McNicol

The History of Flower Arranging by Pamela McNicol

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