Artists in Their Gardens

by Valerie Easton and David Laskin

Anyone who has ever yearned for a garden more expressive than the usual beds, borders, and lawns should look no further than the nearest visual artist's home garden for inspiration. That's just what... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570612447
• ISBN13: 9781570612442
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

DREAM GARDENS WITH REALTY

Absolutely fantastic garden book with a totally different twist. Already incorporated several ideas in my backyard with great results.

the gardener as artist

Artists in Their Gardens is a book for the gardener who loves the garden as a means of self-expression. In the ten gardens described, each of us will find things we love, and perhaps things which disturb us. I love the austerity of potter Ann HIrondelle's garden, the zaniness of Lewis and Little's work, the majesty of Lee Kelly's monuments. I could never live with the kitsch of Leter and Barton, yet it is fascinating to see their artistic vision as developed in plants and plastic. The sections on The Artist's Eye helped me see how to translate these visions to my own garden. After all, in my own garden, I am the artist! This book encourages me to be daring in shaping my own garden vision.