- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd; 1st Edition edition (27 May 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0500511128
- ISBN-13: 978-0500511121
- Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 19 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 796,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Gardens in the 20th century reach back into the Victorian era and forward into the age of Land Art. This survey, from Europe to South America, and Japan to the US, takes in many familiar designers including Robinson, Jekyll, Jensen, Farrand, Sessions, Mawson, Church, Sorenson and Jellicoe. The book traces the revolutionary post-war period - the Harvard rebels, Eckbo, Rose and Kily; Noguchi, Burle Marx and Barragan - and the powerful influence of the Scandinavian landscape designers. The garden city is given close attention, from late Victorian Britain, through the Greenbelt Towns in the American Midwest, to the latest regeneration of urban centres worldwide. Notable artists and architects also feature here: Monet, Le Corbusier, Mondrian, Wright, Mies van der Rohe and Gaudi among others. Land artists have brought landscape and the garden into the 21st century and include Robert Smithson and Kathryn Gustafson in the US, and Richard Long, Andy Goldsworthy and Ian Hamilton Finlay in the UK.
About the Author
Janet Waymark is Lecturer in Garden History at Birkbeck College, University of London. She holds a number of degrees and awards, notably from the London School of Economics, Birkbeck College - where she was awarded her doctorate in historical geography - and the Architectural Association.
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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an extremely valuable book for students of garden history and design but is also extremely accessible to everyone.
Includes some beautiful photos. A fascinating introduction to the history of 20th century gardening.
Includes some beautiful photos. A fascinating introduction to the history of 20th century gardening.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Good for basic reference
15 April 2009
Format:Hardcover
This is just an overview with some select close readings of a few specific gardens around the world, however, the writing is not particularly good. It ranges from sweeping generalities to technical details, often in the same sentence. Rarely does it offer clear explanations of the real issues and theories at stake. I would recommend it for library use or basic reference, although the book should only be relied on for direct facts, brief introductions to key people and issues, and a rough schematic of modern garden history. If you are interested in a really compelling analysis of major issues in garden design in the 20th century, you'll probably want to look elsewhere or read further in other works. Nonetheless, it is informative and very well illustrated.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
An essential key to unlocking trends and influences on garden paths
6 Aug 2005
Format:Paperback
The elements of modern garden design technique actually begins in the Victorian era and continues to modern times around the world: Janet Waymark's collection reflects world trends and changes as it follows innovations post-1900, juxtaposing different approaches to landscape design. Changing theories, practices, and even urban design values are contrasted in chapters packed with color photo examples and history. College-level students with more than a casual interest in landscaping will find Modern Garden Design: Innovation Since 1900 an essential key to unlocking trends and influences on garden paths.
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