From Library Journal
This scholarly book focuses on the relationship between American landscape and architecture and provides evidence that man may have been more effective in shaping outdoor spaces than has usually been supposed. Selecting eight diverse sites including Yosemite National Park, the Hudson River Valley, and the Fens in Boston, Creese explores how these natural landscapes were initally perceived by America's artist-intellectuals and how they were shaped and enhanced through architecture. Each chapter has been painstakingly researched, centering on the visionary personalitiesJefferson, Olmsted, Downing, Wright, et al.who respectfully but forcefully left their mark on these eight sites. Beautifully illustrated, this book is recommended for anyone interested in the shaping of America's countryside. H. Ward Jandl, National Park Svce., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
