Books on Artists' Gardens
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Books on Artists' Gardens
Here are some of our favorite books on artists and their gardens.
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  Garden Painters: Contemporary Artists by Ariel Luke The work of 21 contemporary aritsts from the United States, Great Britain and Continental Curope who specialize in painting gardens. Art and the Gardener:
blog comments powered by Disqus Fine Painting as Inspiration for Garden Designby Gordon Hayward. "The study of art is the most important study a garden designer can pursue." - Marco Polo Stufano, garden designer and curator.   The History of Gardens in Painting by Nils Büttner  The history of gardens as told through the eyes of artists over 2,000 years. Living Monet: The Artist's Gardens by Doris Kutschbach  leads the reader through Monet's gardens highlighting each season by its blooms. A colorful book filled with photographs of Monet, his paintings and his gardens.  The Impressionist Garden by Derek Fell Ideas and Inspiration from the Gardens and Paintings of the Impressionists  Cezanne's Garden by Derek Fell"Fell takes readers on a tour of gardens from Cezanne's early life - the Jas de Bouffan on his family's estate and the nearby Chateau Noir - as well as from his adult years, namely his garden and studios at Les Lauves, showing how it was then and how it stands now."   Provence Artists' Gardens
by Julia Droste-Henningswith photographs by Mario Ciampi focuses on contemporary Provencal artists' gardens.   Tuscany Artists Gardens
by Mariella Sgaravattiwith photographs by Mario Ciampi The author says, "In this book I preferred to focus on the way an artist's creation does not end with studio work, the way an artist's expression extends over every moment he or she 'creates'."   Artists' Gardens
with text by Madison Coxand photographs by Erica Lennard Includes the gardens of Renoir, Sorolla, Monet, Moore along with several contemporary artists.  Artists in Their Gardens by Valerie Easton and David Laskin with photographs by Allan Mandell (focus is on contemporary gardens in the Pacific NW) From the foreword by Mark Kane - "Thank goodness for artists. They have to make art. They have to remake the world around them. Best of all (if you're a gardener), when artists catch the gardening bug, nothing they do is ordinary." |
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