Gardens of the Mind - Hardcover

Spens, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1851490884 ISBN 13: 9781851490882

Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist, 1992

Synopsis

Born in 1900, Geoffrey Jellicoe's working life spans virtually all the main developments in landscape and garden design of the 20th century; this thoughtful study of his contributions to these disciplines reveals the origins and forms of his genius. Influences on his work have ranged from the writings of ancient Greeks to those of Carl Jung, and from classical art to Jackson Pollock, and these, together with his own particular vision, have given Jellicoe's work an individuality and style that is internationally recognised. While the significance of the worlds of art and ideas concerning the way man handles landscape can never be underestimated, in the work of Geoffrey Jellicoe we can see such interaction heightened to a thought-provoking level where we not only appreciate his work, but also question our own attitudes to our surroundings. The author, himself an architect, records Jellicoe's education at the Architectural Association, and his early days in Italy with fellow architectural student J

About this edition

• Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 1851490884
• ISBN 13: 9781851490882
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192