19 BOTANIC




Published: Spring 2024







LA+ BOTANIC explores our evolving relationship with plants with contributions that reflect on the many natures and relations that are being materialized in plant conservation, botanic gardens, and botanic art today. A wide range of topics is covered, including plant conservation efforts and the challenges posed by global heating and extinction, the limited plant choices imposed by the horticultural industry, and the many representations of plants found in visual, material, textual, and architectural works. Edited by Karen M’Closkey, contributors include Giovanni Aloi, Irus Braverman, Patrick Blanc, Xan Sarah Chacko, Sonja Dümpelmann, Jared Farmer, Annette Fierro, Matthew Gandy, Ursula K. Heise, Andrea Ling, Janet Marinelli, Beronda L. Montgomery, Catherine Mosbach, Katja Grötzner Neves and Bonnie-Kate Walker.



Karen M’Closkey

Katja Grötzner Neves
Sonja Dümpelmann
Bonnie-Kate Walker

Janet Marinelli

Irus Braverman

Xan Sarah Chacko

Andrea Ling

Karen M’Closkey
Matthew Gandy

Beronda L. Mongomery

Karen M’Closkey

Karen M’Closkey

Annette Fierro

Karen M'Closkey

Ursula K Heise 




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Karen M’Closkey
Catherine Seavitt
Karen M’Closkey
Colin Curley

Andreina Sojo

Ryan Franchak
Xinyu Liu
Maura McDaniel
Zhijie Wang







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