University of Central Florida Libraries
5/24/2013
http://library.ucf.edu/
The artwork of plant collector and artist Mulford Foster is featured in a new online exhibit, “Mulford Foster: from images in the Michael A. Spencer Bromeliad Research Collection”. Foster, a talented artist and plant collector gathered, hybridized and worked with plant life, specifically bromeliads. Through his world travels with his second wife, Racine, the Foster's were credited with discovering several new bromeliad species. Foster used his creative talents to document both his beloved plants and the world around him. Racine eventually had her husband’s artistic work photographed to document his legacy. The images in this online exhibit are largely the result of those efforts.
To see Foster’s work, please visit the online exhibit at:
http://library.ucf.edu/SpecialCollections/Exhibits/Foster/default.asp
Thanks for all the hard work in getting these works online for everyone to enjoy. It has long been my hope that my great grandfather's art work could be gathered into one place online. This is so much more than I could have achieved myself! I have visited more than once and will never tire of seeing his works. I have several of the originals represented here and the reproductions are truly worthy.
Thank you so much for your comments, Diane!
If anyone reading this has not yet looked at this beautiful collection, please take a look at http://library.ucf.edu/SpecialCollections/Exhibits/Foster/default.asp.