Cheekwood / Leslie B. Jones and Shanna T. Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cheekwood Museum of Art, author.

Jones, Leslie B., author.

Jones, Shanna T., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cheekwood Museum of Art.

Physical Description:

125 pages : illustrations (color and black and white) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

[Nashville] : Cheekwood ; New York, NY : in association with Scala Arts Publishers, Inc., 2020.

Summary:

"One of the finest remaining American Country Place Era estates in the nation, Cheekwood comprises a botanical garden, arboretum, and museum with historic rooms and art galleries in Nashville, Tennessee. Formerly the family home of Leslie Cheek and his wife Mabel Wood, investors in the family Maxwell House Coffee business, the extraordinary 1930s estate designed by Bryant Fleming features a Georgian mansion, formal gardens, and expansive viewsheds and vistas over 55 acres. Today, Cheekwood serves the public showcasing 12 distinct gardens, 7,000 works in its permanent collection as well as traveling exhibitions, and a mile-long woodland trail featuring modern and contemporary outdoor sculpture. This richly illustrated book explores its historic origins as a private estate and traces its evolution as a public institution to the beloved destination that it is today"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The era / Leslie B. Jones

The landscape and gardens / Shanna T. Jones

The collection / Leslie B. Jones

Cheekwood today / Leslie B. Jones.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781785512919

1785512919

OCLC:

1152472383

Publisher Number:

40030620148