The paper garden : an artist {begins her life's work} at 72
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New York, NY : Bloomsbury, 2011.
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New York, NY : Bloomsbury, 2011.
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397 pages : ill. ; 21 cm.
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 362-382) and index.
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Mary Delany was seventy-two years old when she noticed a petal drop from a geranium. In a flash of inspiration, she picked up her scissors and cut out a paper replica of the petal, inventing the art of collage. It was the summer of 1772, in England. During the next ten years she completed nearly a thousand cut-paper botanicals (which she called mosaicks) so accurate that botanists still refer to them. The Duchess of Portland introduced Delany to the botanical adventurers of the day and a bonanza of exotic plants from Captain Cook's voyage, which became the inspiration for her art.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Peacock, M. (2011). The paper garden: an artist {begins her life's work} at 72 (1st U.S. ed.). Bloomsbury.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Peacock, Molly, 1947-. 2011. The Paper Garden: An Artist {begins Her Life's Work} At 72. Bloomsbury.

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Peacock, Molly, 1947-. The Paper Garden: An Artist {begins Her Life's Work} At 72 Bloomsbury, 2011.

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Peacock, Molly. The Paper Garden: An Artist {begins Her Life's Work} At 72 1st U.S. ed., Bloomsbury, 2011.

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