New Delhi, March 14 -- BOTANICAL IMAGERY

The Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru, is showcasing rare botanical imagery as part of the large-scale institutional survey, Paper Gardens: Art, Botany, and Empire. On display are 120 works from the 17th-20th centuries. Curated by Shrey Maurya, Paper Gardens shows the intertwined histories of science, art and the empire, while also focusing on the history of Lalbagh and its role in the global circuits of botanical exchange. Some of the highlights include newly acquired works by master artists who produced botanical drawings for British East India Company officers and naturalists. At MAP Bengaluru till 5 July, 10am-6.30pm (Tuesday to Friday), and till 7.30pm (weekends).







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