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John Beardsley tells the story of about twenty-five "visionary environments" and the fiercely independent individuals who have created them in the course of the last century. This lively international tour ranges from the soaring spires of Watts Towers in Los Angeles to the spirit-lifting Camel Yard and Owl House in New Bethesda, South Africa, to the junk-and-flower filled labyrinths of Howard Finster's Paradise Garden near Summerville, Georgia.
While capturing the spirit of each individual's unique creation, Beardsley also situates the work in the larger contexts of traditional garden design, religious architecture, environmental sculpture, and folk art. He muses about the compulsion to create, the sense of place, and the visionary spirit that has inflamed these artists, quoting at length their own poignant and pungent commentary on what they have created and why.
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About the Author
John Beardsley has taught in landscape architecture programs at the University of Virginia, Harvard, and the University of Pennsylvania.
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Twenty visionary architects have created unusual landscape/building environments through their revolutionary visions: Beardsley gathers their stories and unorthodox creations in this fine presentation, which blends color photos of their achievements with in-depth profiles of both personalities and artistic insights. This is an excellent and unusual examination of diverse achievements. -- Midwest Book Review
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- PublisherAbbeville Pr
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 1558593608
- ISBN 13 9781558593602
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages224
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