Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (659 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00B77ALRM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 222 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dr. Brown is a leading figure in the study of Japanese gardens in North America and is the author of Japanese-style Gardens of the Pacific West Coast. Cobb is a member of NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association) and PPA (Professional Photographers of America). He also recently served as Curator of Collections, Exhibitions and Programs at Pacific Asia Museum. . He lives in the Pacific North
Only book featuring North American Japanese Gardens Stan H. I recently added Kendall Brown’s Quiet Beauty to my growing collection of books on Japanese gardens and have been very happy with the purchase. I have come to expect excellent photography in such books and Quiet Beauty does not disappoint. The accompanying text is also substantial and informative. I was particularly fond of Brown’s choice to group the gardens into several historical periods beginning w. "Excellent Work" according to Desert Rat. This book is another fine compilation by photographer David Cobb and writer/historian Kendall Brown.A very good piece on North American Japanese Gardens.Highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in gardens, Japanese Culture and photography.. A Real Gem Barry Starke, FASLA,Landscape Architect This is the most informative book I have ever read regarding the history and development of Japanese Gardens in America. Not only is it scholarly, it is exquisitly photographed and illustrated. It even taught me things I never knew about my own work.
Brown extols the serenity of Japanese gardens, lauding their soothing environments in a world of "the cacophony of cities (and) the anonymity of suburbs." … The gardens, Brown says, can n"In this lavishly illustrated book, art historian Brown and photographer Cobb act as tour guides to 26 such gardens—including the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, Francisco Nitobe Memorial Garden in Vancouver, B.C., and Shomu"This compilation of images by photographer David M. "Visiting Maruyama Park in Kyoto, which he likes best on a misty late afternoon in November, Pico Iyer remarks that it seems "like a public monument to privacy." This is, perhaps, why the signature serenity of what Kendall H. It's titled Quiet Beauty: The Japanese G
Most Japanese garden books look to the gardens of Japan. Cornell Japanese Gardens, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Florida Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, Margaret T. and Harriet W. Quiet Beauty explores the treasure trove of Japanese gardens located in North America. Quiet Beauty is a thought provoking look at the history of their introduction to the world of North American gardening and how this aspect of Japanese culture has taken root and flourished.Japanese gardens include: Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Franci