£27.00
Forgotten Flowersis a curated collection of found vintage photographs gathered by Anja Charbonneau, spanning floral moments captured between the 1950s and 1990s.
What grabbed us...
Eighty pages of other people’s flowers is a more moving experience than it sounds. We enjoyed how the recurring presence of blooms across decades and different lives creates something that feels like a shared memory rather than an archive. The debossed hardcover gives the object a tactile quality that suits the subject well.
Who’s Forgotten Flowers for?
Forgotten Flowers is one for when you want a book that works as an object as much as a read. Each page holds a fragment of someone else’s life, gathered into a new shape by Charbonneau’s curation. This would suit you if you’re drawn to vernacular photography and the quiet poetry of the everyday. Think of it as a collective album rather than a monograph. It makes a considered gift for anyone who loves flowers and the stories behind them.
Type: Visual, leisurely read
Pages: 80