Orchid the Fatal Attraction

Anne Ronse

ISBN 10: 9058562522 / ISBN 13: 9789058562524

Published by Stichting Kunstboek BVBA, BE, 2008

About this Item

The history of orchids teems with tales of temptation and passion. This stunning book combines the most luscious and tactile photographs with surprising and informative texts about orchids. The first part of the book tells the tale about the discovery of orchids through history and describes the way in which orchids are perceived. In the East the emphasis lies mainly on positive characteristics, grace and generosity. In the West orchids personify procreation and sex. Why are orchids the way they are? Why those amazing, complicated shapes? Why those incredible colours?In "Orchid: The Fatal Attraction", Anne Ronse discusses everything orchids have stood for in the course of history.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Orchid the Fatal Attraction
• Publisher: Stichting Kunstboek BVBA, BE
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9058562522
• ISBN 13: 9789058562524
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The history of orchids teems with tales of temptation and passion. This stunning book combines the most luscious and tactile photographs with surprising and informative texts about orchids. The first part of the book tells the tale about the discovery of this favored flower through history and describes the way in which orchids are perceived. In the East the emphasis lies mainly on positive characteristics, grace and generosity. In the West, orchids personify procreation and sex. Why are orchids the way they are? Why those amazing, complicated shapes? Why those incredible colors? In Orchid: The Fatal Attraction, Anne Ronse discusses everything orchids have stood for in the course of history.