Rescuing Eden: Preserving America's Historic Gardens
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (981 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580934080 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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From simple 18th- and early 19th-century gardens to the lavish estates of the Gilded Age, the gardens started by 1930s inmates at Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay to the centuries-old camellias at Middleton Place near Charleston, South Carolina—Rescuing Eden celebrates the history of garden design in the United States, with 28 examples that have been saved by ardent conservationists and generous private owners, and opened to the public. The United States has a rich tradition of landscape design, with gardens on a scale that rivaled the great gardens of Europe, but in the absence of specific institutions dedicated to their preservation, many of these “ephemeral collaborations between man and nature” were lost—during the wars, economic depressions, and social upheavals that swept the country in the mid-20th-century, or to creeping dev
Lavishly illustrated with images by garden photographer Curtice Taylor, this beautifully produced book will appeal to gardeners and preservationists."—Library Journal. Caroline Seebohm’s narratives, involving the creation, loss and rediscovery of 30 gardens, are peopled with painters, poets, opera singers, civil rights activists and heroic widows, making for an irresistible mix. Haunted by the loss, he became intrigued by other gardens that had been saved. But like many of the gardens photographed so enthrallingly by Curtice Taylor in this book, its glories quickly turned to weeds when it closed i
Bayard B. said Describes "Describes 20 or so pleasant gardens, but no French-style embroidery parterres here." according to Bayard B.. Tells the stories of around 20 or so very pleasant gardens. All the photos are in color. These are not grand chateaus or villas as you might find in France or Italy. You won't find grand French-style embroidery parterres in this book.It's a bit dispiriting to realize that these are the gardens that survived because someone or a group of people contributed financially to rescuing and preserving them. I suspec. 0 or so pleasant gardens, but no French-style embroidery parterres here.. Tells the stories of around "Describes 20 or so pleasant gardens, but no French-style embroidery parterres here." according to Bayard B.. Tells the stories of around 20 or so very pleasant gardens. All the photos are in color. These are not grand chateaus or villas as you might find in France or Italy. You won't find grand French-style embroidery parterres in this book.It's a bit dispiriting to realize that these are the gardens that survived because someone or a group of people contributed financially to rescuing and preserving them. I suspec. 0 or so very pleasant gardens. All the photos are in color. These are not grand chateaus or villas as you might find in France or Italy. You won't find grand French-style embroidery parterres in this book.It's a bit dispiriting to realize that these are the gardens that survived because someone or a group of people contributed financially to rescuing and preserving them. I suspec. Abby Robinson said Is there such a thing as garden porn?. Curtice Taylor’s gorgeous photographs in Rescuing Eden made me want to visit every one of these gardens and I don’t even have houseplants! What I particularly liked was how the images gave me a real sense of place and made it easy to imagine the smell of flowers and the sound that wind would make. The text was informative and it was great having old photos included to root the viewer/reader in ea. "I expected to love the photographs as Curtice Taylor's work is wonderful" according to Kimberly OMalley. A loving tribute to America's historic gardens. I expected to love the photographs as Curtice Taylor's work is wonderful, but I was surprisingly captivated by Caroline Seebohm's narrative. The descriptions, histories and stories of rebirth are succinct and yet evocative. This beautiful book will make a great gift for anyone interested in history, horticulture, or photography.
Caroline Seebohm is a design historian and biographer. Curtice Tayor is a well-known landscape and garden photographer whose work is widely published. . He teaches photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York. A prolific author, her books include Boca Rococo, a biography of Palm Beach architect Addison Mizner, At Home with Books, and Cottages and Mansions of the