The Modern Garden
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Book Overview
In an ongoing search to carve their unique visions from the natural world, the artists and architects of the twentieth century have transformed both our physical landscapes and the way we perceive... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1568982380
ISBN13:9781568982380
Release Date:November 2000
Publisher:Princeton Architectural Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:3.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 8.9" x 10.3"
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
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A Textbook Study of 20th Century Modern Landscape Design
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book was a Christmas gift from my wish list. I did not have a chance to look through it before requesting it, but had seen an enthusiastic blurb in one of my favorite shelter magazines. I was a little surprised to find it contained little "cutting edge" contemporary landscape design. Instead, it is more of a history of "modern" designs in the Twentieth Century. I was hoping for examples of gardens such as those pictured on the cover and featured on this website, but this was not really the case. Many of the photos are in black and white, from past decades and the most intriguing color shots are already on the jacket. There is a great deal of history and detail provided in the text. I think the book is a "must have" for landscape architects, but for a homeowner looking for inspiration for a mid-century house, it wasn't what I'd hoped for. Nevertheless, it has given me a new understanding of the principles which have changed landscape design.
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