Herbal Archive

Capturing herbaceous life. Herbal archive is a platform that documents expressions of herbal diversity.

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Photography

Anna Atkins: British Algae (1843)

The first photographic documentation of plant specimens. Anna Atkins created a cyanotype collection of algae that is specifically interesting in terms of expressing the transparency and lightness of sea specimens.

Specimen-making

Eliza M. French: The Marine Algae Collection (1849)

The work of Eliza M. French shows great sensitivity in the arrangement and composition of single algae specimens. The algae are placed on colored backgrounds that enhance the organic colors through a complementary contrast.

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