Indian Botanical Art

An illustrated history of botanical art in India spanning three centuriesIllustrated throughout with 150 stunning paintings of Indian plants of economic, ornamental and cultural importance, commissioned from Indian artistsDetailed captions accompany each painting Some of the art from collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has never been published beforeFinal chapter covers 21st century renaissance of Indian botanical art, with work of contemporary Indian botanical artistsWritten by horticultural and botanical art expert Martyn RixForeword by Sita Reddy, cultural sociologist based in HyderabadPublished in partnership with Roli Books, New Delhi