Experiencing Olmstead: The Enduring Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted's North American Landscapes The Cultural Landscape Foundation by The Cultural Landscape FoundationMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
An absolutely lusciously photographed coffee table book. This hefty tome is arranged by state, and covers just a small fraction of the Olmsted projects throughout the United States and Canada. It shows original Olmsted blueprints and plans, along with early and current photographs. Each project is given a brief description, the historical context, and the present day scenario. It's amazing to see that Olmsted was involved in so many different projects -- parks, landscapes, planned communities, individual private gardens, colleges/universities, and parkway drives. The extent of his impact on landscape gardening is immense and unparalleled! Many thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an advance reader copy. That was enough to spark me actually obtaining the book after it was published.
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