Cultivating Modernism Reading the Modern Garden, 1917-71 |
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| Author:
| Aitken, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-522-86122-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Publishing
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| Imprint: | Miegunyah Press, The |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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Part history, part guide, part source book--Cultivating Modernism will be an inspiration to all with an interest in gardens, books, and the recent past. For the garden maker, innovative design ideas open a door on new and creative ways to landscape the modern home. For the bibliophile, Cultivating Modernism comes alive through a kaleidoscopic mix, marrying image and text from a dazzling array of long-forgotten books, magazines, and ephemera. For the general reader...
More DescriptionPart history, part guide, part source book--Cultivating Modernism will be an inspiration to all with an interest in gardens, books, and the recent past.
For the garden maker, innovative design ideas open a door on new and creative ways to landscape the modern home.
For the bibliophile, Cultivating Modernism comes alive through a kaleidoscopic mix, marrying image and text from a dazzling array of long-forgotten books, magazines, and ephemera.
For the general reader with an interest in the past, this will be a vital journey through a turbulent time.
With 330 images in full colour, Cultivating Modernism is an armchair tour through our modern landscape--international in scope, Australian in focus.