Japanese garden notes : a visual guide to elements and design / Marc Peter Keane.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Berkeley, California : Stone Bridge Press, [2017]Description: 270 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781611720358
- 1611720354
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Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 712.0952 K24 | Available | 33111008979375 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"The undisputed American master of Japanese garden scholars."-- New York Times , Dominique Browning
Matching some 400 color photographs to brief, informed observations, renowned garden designer Marc Peter Keane walks us through 100 Japanese gardens, stopping along the way to note essential elements of design, technique, and culture. Covering everything from large-scale aspects of space and balance to subtle elements that are often overlooked, this is an innovative, stunningly visual guide for planning and inspiration.
Landscape architect and author Marc Peter Keane lived in Kyoto, Japan, for nearly 20 years and specializes in Japanese garden design. He lives in Ithaca, New York.
To begin with -- Intent & time -- Space & passage -- Function & art -- Architecture -- Garden ornaments -- A heart for detail -- Final thoughts.
"Matching some 400 color photographs to brief, informed observations, renowned garden designer Marc Peter Keane walks us through 100 Japanese gardens, stopping along the way to note essential elements of design, technique, and culture. Covering everything from large-scale aspects of space and balance to subtle elements that are often overlooked, this is an innovative, stunningly visual guide for planning and inspiration." -- Publisher's description