The Modern Garden

The Modern Garden

by Jane Brown (Author)

Synopsis

The great 20th century artists played an active, if sometimes private, part in the history of the modern garden. From groups such as De Stijl and the arts and crafts movement, to the artist Le Corbusier, the sculptor Isamu Noguchi, the artist Paul Klee and the landscape artist Dan Kilet, major designers have been engaged in a quest for the perfect modern outdoor space. This title researches the history of the modern garden and contains contemporary photographs of 12 modern gardens by two acclaimed garden and landscape photographers from Europe and America, Sofia Brignone and Alan Ward. The book presents ideas and ideals to show how modern art and the private garden have merged with each other.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: 1
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 27 Aug 2001

ISBN 10: 0500283214
ISBN 13: 9780500283219

Media Reviews
'The most influential gardening book of the year' - The Financial Times 'Read eagerly and enjoy' - The Garden 'Scholarly, yet highly accessible' - The Sunday Times 'Breaks new ground... marvellously fluent text' - The Sunday Telegraph 'Jane Brown's admirable and informed work is very welcome' - Gardens Illustrated
Author Bio
Jane Brown has published widely on garden design and twentieth-century culture. Her books include Gardens of a Golden Afternoon and The Pursuit of Paradise.