Flora Culture: How Flowers Shape Our World - Multicolor

The book explores the art, ecology, and history of flowers through the lens of floral designer and photographer Christin Geall. Featuring more than 250 illustrations sourced from over forty countries, it follows an A to Z format covering subjects including Aesthetics, Fairtrade, Globalization, Seasonality, and Tokenism. Personal stories from growers and designers are woven throughout, examining cultural respect, authenticity, and ecological accountability in relation to the floral world. The edition addresses both the emotional influence of flowers and the broader implications of how we engage with them on a changing planet.

Floral designer and photographer Christin Geall explores the art, ecology and history of flowers in this sensitive and spectacular title by Rizzoli. 'Flora Culture: How Flowers Shape Our World' includes more than 250 illustrations from over forty countries. The A to Z format incorporates subjects as essential and encompassing as Aesthetics, Fairtrade, Globalization, Seasonality, and Tokenism. This vital and ethereal edition embodies both the emotional influence of flowers and the importance of rethinking how we live with them on a changing planet. Geall shares personal stories and inspiration from other growers and designers to explore how we can approach the floral world with deeper cultural respect, authenticity, and ecological accountability.