On the necessity of gardening : an ABC of art, botany and cultivation /
"'On the Necessity of Gardening' tells the story of the garden as a rich source of inspiration. Over the centuries, artists, writers, poets and thinkers have each described, depicted and designed the garden in different ways. In medieval art, the garden was a reflection of paradise, a...
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Valiz,
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Publisher Address: | Amsterdam : |
Publication Dates: | [2021] |
Literature type: | Book |
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English Dutch |
Series: |
Best Book Design from all over the World
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"'On the Necessity of Gardening' tells the story of the garden as a rich source of inspiration. Over the centuries, artists, writers, poets and thinkers have each described, depicted and designed the garden in different ways. In medieval art, the garden was a reflection of paradise, a place of harmony and fertility, shielded from worldly problems. In the eighteenth century this image tilted: the garden became a symbol of worldly power and politics. The Anthropocene, the era in which man completely dominates nature with disastrous consequences, is forcing us to radically rethink the role we have given nature in recent decades. There is a renewed interest in the theme of the garden among contemporary makers. It is not a romantic desire that drives them, but rather a call for a new awareness of our relationship with the earth. Through many different essays and an extensive abecedarium, 'On the Necessity of Gardening' reflects on the garden as a metaphor for society."-- |
Item Description: | Series title from http://www.stiftung-buchkunst.de/en/best-book-design-from-all-over-the-world.html. |
Carrier Form: | 240 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 32 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-236) and index. |
ISBN: |
9789493246003 9493246000 |
Index Number: | N8217 |
CLC: |
J0-05 TU986.1-28 |
Call Number: | TU986.1-28/O582 |