Paradise in Print April 27, 2007

This exhibition explores the exotic Caribbean, its past and present and its exceptionally beautiful and economically valuable plant life. It features rarely seen illustrated works from our renowned LuEsther T. Mertz Library. It also presents images brought to life in rare books, lavish folios, and original watercolors that tell stories of the Caribbean's natural history, exploration by Europeans, sugar trade, and more. Discover 500 years of Caribbean history and culture and see the region through the eyes of the early explorers and colonists.