Ornamental Grasses: Wolfgang Oehme and the New American Garden - Couverture rigide

Leppert, Stefan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0711227500 ISBN 13 : 9780711227507

Editeur : Frances Lincoln, 2009

Synopsis

Wolfgang Oehme is one of the most important garden designers of the last 30 years. In partnership with James Van Sweden, who contributes an essay to this book, he ushered in the revolutionary garden style known as the New American Garden. Eschewing previous conventions such as vast lawns, clipped shrubs, and dreary beds of annuals, the New American garden embodies the simple beauty and grandeur of the prairie, defining itself with large sweeps of herbaceous perennials and grasses. The feeling of sheer beauty and calmness that pervades Oehme's gardens is a reminder of our connection to nature. Ornamental Grasses chronicles Oehme’s professional journey, from his childhood in war-torn Germany to his immense success in the United States, all the while exploring his remarkable career, both solo and in partnership with Van Sweden. Over 200 gorgeous photographs depict dreamlike gardens, “Wolfi” plants, people, and much more.

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À propos de l'auteur

Stefan Leppert, born in 1959, trained as a gardener and worked in gardening and landscaping before studying landscape architecture at Osnabrueck, Lower Saxony; he went on to work as a garden and landscape architect in various design practices, then joined the €œGarten + Landschaft€� editorial team for five years. In 2001 he set up an editorial office in Munster and has contributed numerous articles on garden design and landscape architecture to magazines and books.

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Back at the car, Wolfgang hands out kiwi fruit. He eats his, skin and all, gaining maximum benefit from all the vitamins, and smiles at our surprise. For dessert he picks a handful of weeds, which he polishes off right down to the earthy roots. Still chewing, he gets back in the car, chuckling happily. Another good day. Oehme's like a puppy, tugging constantly at his lead and following only his own nose, but a day with him is never boring. As evening arrives we turn into Joppa Road. We're in Towson, one of Baltimore's satellite towns. We come to a halt in the driveway of number 511. The vegetation is rampant, dead wood lies around everywhere, and here and there stones are piled up. This is Wolfgang's home.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Frances Lincoln
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0711227500
• ISBN 13: 9780711227507
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible