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Featuring 60 superb color plates, this is an easy-to-use
photographic identification guide to the 51 orchid species native
to Britain and Ireland, including their various forms, and 9
species of uncertain provenance. The text includes key
identification information, flowering and germination times, and
differences between similar species and subspecies. Color
distribution maps show where each species has been seen in the past
25 years, while the accompanying text indicates its current
location. It is a comprehensive photographic guide to the orchids
of Britain and Ireland, covering the 51 species recorded, including
all the varieties and subspecies, as well as 9 species of uncertain
or doubtful provenance. It contains 60 stunning color plates that
show the whole plant and close-up views of flower spikes and
individual florets. Each species account covers the identification
of the plant, highlighting potentially confusing species. Where
appropriate, details are given of the hybrids recorded and a
summary of the taxonomic status. The species accounts also include
information on habitat requirements, pollination, and conservation.
Color distribution maps and a summary of the flowering period(s)
accompany the text for each species. Additional illustrated
sections cover orchid biology and ecology, protection,
conservation, and hybrids. The innovative, easy-to-use format aims
to help the orchid enthusiast, whether beginner or expert, to
identify any species they encounter.
A beautiful presentation of a new suite of works made for the Menil
Collection by Allora & Calzadilla The Puerto Rico-based
collaborative duo Allora & Calzadilla created Specters of Noon
as a group of seven large-scale works specifically for the Menil
Collection. The ensemble is orchestrated around the idea of solar
noon, a notion derived from Surrealist texts by Caillois, Cesaire,
and others that probe the transcultural mythology of noon-a time
when shadows vanish and delirious visions momentarily reign. The
works include light projections, guano, ship engines, live vocal
performance, and coal. Using the Menil's Surrealist holdings as a
point of departure, Specters of Noon is infused throughout with a
Caribbean perspective that addresses the instability of
environmental and colonial politics; one work is a power
transformer damaged in Hurricane Maria that is half-sheathed in
bronze. Filled with stunning installation photography and
insightful texts both commissioned and reprinted, this volume
captures the spirit of Jennifer Allora (b. 1974) and Guillermo
Calzadilla's (b. 1971) deeply researched and multifaceted work.
Distributed for the Menil Collection Exhibition Schedule: Menil
Collection, Houston (September 26, 2020-June 20, 2021)
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