Review
“Elizabeth Murray provides . . . the kind of in-depth look that only someone who has worked in Monet's gardens and visits them annually can provide . . . For those who love Monet's gardens and would like to have gardens like them, Murray explains how you might recreate some small part of these fabulous gardens in your own garden.” --—
May Dreams Gardensblog
“This is a beautiful book, attractively designed and filled with lush photographs by the author, line drawings, maps and tips for creating your own Monet-inspired garden.” --—
Dirt Therapy blog
“Using Monet's gardens in Giverny, color palettes, and painterly tools as backdrop, Murray gives us insight into the Impressionists and their use of light and color as well as Mother Nature herself. We learn how Monet carefully chose seeds and planted his gardens for the color and light they would provide and how he would transpose that into his paintings...The book acts as both an introduction to Monet—who he was, how he came to painting and gardening—and a garden planner for the rest of us. Along with beautifully sumptuous photographs of the gardens today,
Monet's Passion also includes sketches, overlays, and plans for how to recreate the gardens at Giverny even if it's in pots on your deck.” --—
LibraryThing Early Reviewers
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About the Author
Author, photographer, painter, and garden designer Elizabeth Murray assisted in the restoration of Claude Monet's gardens in Giverny, France, and has been photographing them annually for more than twenty-five years. Her work is housed in several museums and private collections, including the De Young Museum of San Francisco and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Murray is the author of numerous gardening and art books, including
Painterly Photography: Awakening the Artist Within and
Cultivating Sacred Space: Gardening for the Soul. She resides in Monterey, California, where she designs gardens as healing spaces and teaches creativity classes using photography, painting, and flowers.
--This text refers to an alternate
Hardcover
edition.
