Gardens of revelation : environments by visionary artists
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Gardens of revelation : environments by visionary artists
Abbeville Press, c2003
- : pbk
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
"First paperback edition" -- T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-216) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
With incisive intelligence and beguiling prose, John Beardsley tells the story of some twenty-five "visionary environments" and the fiercely independent individuals who created them. Beardsley also situates the work in the larger contexts of traditional garden design, religious architecture, environmental sculpture, and folk art. The thought-provoking text combines with dazzling views of the far-flung gardens to make this an inspiring volume.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Gardens of Revelation "The Marvelous Precipitate of Desire" For God and Country Grottoes of the Holy Book Loving Well and Living Right The Forest of Spirits, the Ark of Dreams Notes Appendix 1: Organizations Dedicated to Environments by Visionary Artists Appendix 2: Locations of Selected Environments Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Index
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