The Lure of the Japanese Garden by Alison Main, Newell Platten and Julie Moir Messervy
A delightful journey through the gardens of Japan: their art, culture, and history. This beautifully designed book is a guide to gardens in Japan and a revelation of their historical and cultural contexts. Offering a tour of over 120 gardens spanning east, west, north, and south in Japan, the authors provide a brief description, beautiful photographs, and directions for easy reference, interwoven with notes on personal experiences and travel in different seasons. A glossary of terms and a chronological summary of the gardens in different historical periods are included. A perfect reference for visitors to Japan as well as armchair travelers, this book is the first to show such a wide geographical spread of gardens throughout Japan, and will be beloved by all garden lovers and anyone captivated by this unique element of Japanese culture. 120 color photographs and illustrations.
Author Biography: Alison Main and Newell Platten are both retired architects. Main practices as an artist, and Platten is an urban design consultant.
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc. Edition/Details: May 2002 Format: Hardcover, 224pp ISBN: 0393730913
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| Description | by Alison Main & Newell Platten A delightful journey through the gardens of Japan: their art, culture, and history. This beautifully designed book is a guide to gardens in Japan and a revelation of their historical and cultural contexts. Offering a tour of over 120 gardens spanning east, west, north, and south in Japan, the authors provide a brief description, beautiful photographs, and directions for easy reference, interwoven with notes on personal experiences and travel in different seasons. A glossary of terms and a chronological summary of the gardens in different historical periods are included. A perfect reference for visitors to Japan as well as armchair travelers, this book is the first to show such a wide geographical spread of gardens throughout Japan, and will be beloved by all garden lovers and anyone captivated by this unique element of Japanese culture. 120 color photographs and illustrations. Author Biography: Alison Main and Newell Platten are both retired architects. Main practices as an artist, and Platten is an urban design consultant. Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc. Edition/Details: May 2002 Format: Hardcover, 224pp ISBN: 0393730913 |
