Mary Delany Botanical Illustrations
Mary Delany was an English artist and letter-writer in the 1700s. A lot of her work included botanical illustrations which are particularly intriguing because of her use of paper cutting, they where know as 'paper mosaics'
I really enjoy looking at her work, the black background gives these images a fresh and almost contemporary look. The use of black also makes the colours pop, and gives strong outline definition.
I dont think I will be using paper cut outs for this project but I appreciate finding this talented and unconventional artist.
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