From Art to Landscape
Hardback
Main Details
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From Art to Landscape
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) W. Gary Smith
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:320 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 255,Width 215 |
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| Category/Genre | Garden design and planning |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780881929737
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| Classifications | Dewey:712.6 |
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| Illustrations |
Illustrations
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Timber Press
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| Imprint |
Timber Press
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| Publication Date |
13 August 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In From Art to Landscape, landscape designer and artist Gary Smith explores the various means that artists use including drawing, painting, sculpture, meditation, poetry and dance to create personal connections with the landscapes that in turn enrich and inform garden designs.
Author Biography
Gary Smith is a leading landscape designer. In 2002, he received the national Award of Distinction from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers for his work on three public garden projects. This is his first book.
Reviews"Encourages gardeners to think like artists." --The Seattle Times "Some of Smith's studies are truly beautiful as works of art themselves, which makes the book stunning." --The Designer (APLD) "A primer for design students in a number of fields and an important reference for professional landscape and garden designers." --Landscape Architecture "An expansive volume filled with projects designed to teach a landscape architect how to conceive of projects artistically." --SciTech Book News
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