Disobedient gardens : landscapes of contrast & contradiction

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Label

Disobedient gardens : landscapes of contrast & contradiction

Title remainder

landscapes of contrast & contradiction

Statement of responsibility

Michael Cooke & Brigid Arnott

Title variation

Landscapes of contrast and contradiction

Creator

• Cooke, Michael, 1954-

Contributor

• Arnott, Brigid

Author

• Cooke, Michael, 1954-
• Arnott, Brigid

Subject

• Landscape architecture
• Landscape gardening
• Landscape gardening -- Australia
• Gardens
• Landscape gardening -- Australia -- Pictorial works
• Gardens -- Australia -- Pictorial works
• Gardens -- Design

Genre

• Pictorial works

Language

eng

Summary

Landscape designer Michael Cooke presents five of his superbly designed gardens, including his own, which are illustrated by the lyrically beautiful photographs of coauthor Brigid Arnott. The selected landscapes encapsulate the characteristics he considers vital in the making of a truly beautiful, liveable garden. They have a distinct 'voice' of their own, reflecting not only the personality and style of the owners, but also the longstanding relationship and emotional connection between the owners and Michael, who has maintained and developed the gardens over many years. Significantly, they all feature elements of wildness combined with a degree of order. These characteristics lend the gardens great character and texture: the landscapes may be magnificent, but they all have an organic quality, imperfections, amid a degree of disobedience that makes them distinctive and compelling

Cataloging source

ANL

Dewey number

712.6

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Target audience

adult