The Blue Garden: Recapturing an Iconic Newport Landscape

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The Blue Garden: Recapturing an Iconic Newport Landscape

This is a compelling story about the decline and rebirth of a 100 year old garden. Until recently, the Blue Garden, an icon of Gilded Age splendour in Newport, Rhode Island, was known only from hand-tinted slides dating from 1917. Originally designed in collaboration with the gardenâ€™s original owner by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr, and the Olmsted firmâ€•founded by his father, the great landscape architect responsible for Central Park, New York Cityâ€•it has now been brought back to life. Landscape historian Arleyn A. Levee tells a fascinating and carefully researched narrative about the gardenâ€™s origins, development, heyday, decay and ultimate renaissance. The Blue Garden skillfully interweaves the gardenâ€™s design and social history, and stories of its founders and the Olmsted firm, with historical photos, original drawings and sketches, and images of the restored garden from 2015. This is a timeless and inspiring account of the devoted patrons, skilled artisans and great designers behind the creation and revival of a masterpiece, made possible by the vision of a devoted patron, and the relevance of historic preservation of gardens in the 21st century.
Country USA
Brand GILES
Manufacturer GILES
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber RKC2009325811
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781911282594
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	GILES
Manufacturer	GILES
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	RKC2009325811
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781911282594
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Blue Garden: Recapturing an Iconic Newport Landscape

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