A genius for place : American landscapes of the country place era / Robin Karson ; with photographs by Carol Betsch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Karson, Robin S.

Contributor:

Library of American Landscape History.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Landscape architects--United States--Biography.

Landscape architects.

Landscape design.

History.

Horticulturists.

United States.

Horticulturists--United States--Biography.

Landscape architects--United States--History.

Horticulturists--United States--History.

Landscape design--History.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 428 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm

Place of Publication:

Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press : In association with Library of American Landscape History, [2007]

Summary:

This beautifully illustrated volume traces the development of an American style of landscape design over four decades, from the naturalistic wild gardens of Warren Manning to the proto-modernist gardens of Fletcher Steele. Analyzing these against the backdrop of the cultural currents shaping larger public projects, Robin Karson weaves together a comprehensive and richly detailed picture of the artistic achievements of the period. University of Massachusetts Press

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [393]-402) and index.

ISBN:

9781558496361

155849636X

OCLC:

123029765