Envisioning The Garden

Author : Robert Mallet
Publisher : WW Norton
ISBN 13 : 9780393733426
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Envisioning the Garden written by Robert Mallet and published by WW Norton. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert shares practical, easily achieved principles for making beautiful gardens. What style to give a garden and how best to lay it out are perennial puzzles for creators of gardens. Gardener/designer Robert Mallet shows how the basic elements of design—line, scale, distance, shape, color, and other sensory associations—can open the viewer’s outlook toward broad perspectives or, conversely, can lock us up in a cage. Reviewing all these elements, Mallet explains what really works, offering a range of practical ideas that can be adapted to visually enlarge space and liberate the mind. He illustrates his ideas in 160 beautiful photographs and the skillful drawings of architect Yves Poinsot. Mallet was for over twenty years in charge of Le Bois des Moutiers, a park created by his grandfather in Normandy, one of the most beautiful gardens in France, where he was able to put his ideas to the test within the context of a masterpiece of scenic design.

Author : Joe Eck
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780865477100
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Elements of Garden Design written by Joe Eck and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elements of Garden Design does what few gardening books do--it addresses the process of conceiving a whole garden, as opposed to a single element like color or a particular class of plant. Joe Eck explores the idea of a garden, and offers a practical approach to translating concepts such as "intention" and "harmony" into the solid forms of hedges and terraces, paths and rooms. Novice and experienced professional alike will find both food for thought and down-on-the-ground advice on such matters as creating child- and pet-friendly designs.

Author : N. J. Girardot
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520261097
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Envisioning Howard Finster written by N. J. Girardot and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reverend Howard Finster (1916Ð2001) was called the Òbackwoods William BlakeÓ and the ÒAndy Warhol of the South,Ó and he is considered the godfather of contemporary American folk and visionary art. This book is the first interpretive analysis of the intertwined artistic and religious significance of FinsterÕs work within the context of the American Òoutsider artÓ tradition. Finster began preaching as a teenager in the South in the 1930s. But it was not until he received a revelation from God at the age of sixty that he began to make sacred art. A modern-day Noah who saw his art as a religious crusade to save the world before it was too late, Finster worked around the clock, often subsisting on a diet of peanut butter and instant coffee. He spent the last years of his life feverishly creating his environmental artwork called Paradise Garden and what would ultimately number almost fifty thousand works of Òbad and nasty art.Ó This was visionary work that obsessively combined images and text and featured apocalyptic biblical imagery, flying saucers from outer space, and popular cultural icons such as Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Henry Ford, Mona Lisa, and George Washington. In the 1980s and 90s, he developed cult celebrity status, and he appeared in the Venice Biennale and on the Tonight Show. His work graced the album covers of bands such as R.E.M. and Talking Heads. This book explores the life and religious-artistic significance of Finster and his work from the personal perspective of religion scholar Norman Girardot, friend to Finster and his family during the later years of the artistÕs life. Ê

Author : Bill Noble
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604698500
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spirit of Place written by Bill Noble and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Delve into this beautiful book. You’ll come away sharing his passion for the beauty that gardens bring into our lives.” —Sigourney Weaver, environmentalist, actor, trustee of New York Botanical Garden How does an individual garden relate to the larger landscape? How does it connect to the natural and cultural environment? Does it evoke a sense of place? In Spirit of Place, Bill Noble—a lifelong gardener, and the former director of preservation for the Garden Conservancy—helps gardeners answer these questions by sharing how they influenced the creation of his garden in Vermont. Throughout, Noble reveals that a garden is never created in a vacuum but is rather the outcome of an individual’s personal vision combined with historical and cultural forces. Sumptuously illustrated, this thoughtful look at the process of garden-making shares insights gleaned over a long career that will inspire you to create a garden rich in context, personal vision, and spirit.

Author : Judy Paolini
Publisher : Down East Books
ISBN 13 : 0892728795
Total Pages : 647 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Inspired Garden written by Judy Paolini and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eye for composition, texture, and color, and a willingness to break ordinary garden “rules.” These are just some of the talents artists bring to designing their gardens. Artists are also more apt than most green thumbs to see the garden as a place for artistic expression. Inspired Gardens offers a tour of 24 private gardens in New England while offering eye-opening interviews with the artists who designed them. Lavishly illustrated with photographs by Nance Trueworthy, the volume is a visual delight. It is also highly inspirational and eminently informative—an exciting lesson on how artistic principles underlay garden design just as much as they do sculpture, painting, mosaic, or other arts.

Author : David J. Roxburgh
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004280286
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Envisioning Islamic Art and Architecture written by David J. Roxburgh and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Envisioning Islamic Art and Architecture: Essays in Honor of Renata Holod offers innovative analyses and interpretations of both familiar and previously unpublished objects and monuments, its essays adopting the broad range of methodological approaches stimulated by Holod's research and pedagogy.

Author : Farhan Kardame
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Breaking Free written by Farhan Kardame and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-02-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a transformative journey with 'Breaking Free: A Guide to Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Thrive in Life.' This empowering guide tackles life's challenges influenced by societal conditioning. Through insightful chapters, discover practical strategies to break free from limiting beliefs. Farhan shares personal stories, examples, and exercises, inspiring readers to confront their limits. A companion for those ready to script unwritten chapters, this guide invites reflection on untapped potential. Challenge the status quo and embark on a journey toward a thriving life.

Author : Trisha Dixon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781876473013
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Vision of Edna Walling written by Trisha Dixon and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edna Walling excelled as an artist, translating her design concepts into superb watercolour which exquisitely convey the ambience of the finished gardens she intended to create, as well as providing valuable insight into her design principles. The Vision of Edna Walling contains over 50 of these beautiful and evocative watercolours. Unique works of art, the plans trace Walling's long and productive career and provide a lasting legacy of her extraordinary talent.

Author : M. Coeckelbergh
Publisher : IOS Press
ISBN 13 : 1614999317
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Envisioning Robots in Society – Power, Politics, and Public Space written by M. Coeckelbergh and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robots are predicted to play a role in many aspects of our lives in the future, affecting work, personal relationships, education, business, law, medicine and the arts. As they become increasingly intelligent, autonomous, and communicative, they will be able to function in ever more complex physical and social surroundings, transforming the practices, organizations, and societies in which they are embedded. This book presents the proceedings of the Robophilosophy 2018 conference, held in Vienna, Austria, from 14 to 7 February 2018. The third event in the Robophilosophy Conference Series, the conference was entitled Envisioning Robots in Society – Politics, Power, and Public Space. It focused on the societal, economic, and political issues related to social robotics. The book is divided into two parts and an Epilogue. Part I, entitled Keynotes, contains abstracts of the keynotes and two longer papers. Part II is divided into 7 subject sections containing 37 papers. Subjects covered include robots in public spaces; politics and law; work and business; military robotics; and policy. The book provides an overview of the questions, answers, and approaches that are currently at the heart of both academic and public discussions. The contributions collected here will be of interest to researchers and policy makers alike, as well as other stakeholders.

Author : David Jacques
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300222017
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gardens of Court and Country written by David Jacques and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardens of Court and Country provides the first comprehensive overview of the development of the English formal garden from 1630 to 1730. Often overshadowed by the English landscape garden that became fashionable later in the 18th century, English formal gardens of the 17th century displayed important design innovations that reflected a broad rethinking of how gardens functioned within society. With insights into how the Protestant nobility planned and used their formal gardens, the domestication of the lawn, and the transformation of gardens into large rustic parks, David Jacques explores the ways forecourts, flower gardens, bowling greens, cascades, and more were created and reimagined over time. This handsome volume includes 300 illustrations - including plans, engravings, and paintings - that bring lost and forgotten gardens back to life.