Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America
Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America
Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America
Description
Description
*Gold Medal winner in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Home & Garden* "Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure."--The New York Times Book Review Quiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America is an extraordinary look at the most beautiful and serene gardens of the United States and Canada. Most Japanese garden books look to the gardens of Japan. Quiet Beauty explores the treasure trove of Japanese gardens located in North America. Featuring an intimate look at twenty-six gardens, with numerous stunning color photographs of each, that detail their style, history, and special functions, this book explores the ingenuity and range of Japanese landscaping. Japanese gardens have been part of North American culture for almost 150 years. Quiet Beauty is a thought-provoking look at the history of their introduction to the world of North American gardening and how this aspect of Japanese culture has taken root and flourished. Japanese gardens include:
- Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California
- Nitobe Memorial Garden, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Japanese Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Texas
- Garden of the Pine Winds, Denver Botanic Gardena, Colorado
- Japanese Garden, Montreal Botanical Garden, Quebec
- Tenshin'en (The Garden of the Heart of Heaven), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts
- Roji'en (Garden of Drops of Dew), The George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Japanese Gardens, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Florida
- Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, Margaret T. Hance Park, Arizona
- Garden of the Pine Wind, Garvan Woodland Garden, Hot Springs, Arkansas
About the Author
About the Author
David M. Cobb is a member of NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association) and PPA (Professional Photographers of America). He lives in the Pacific Northwest. Kendall H. Brown is Professor of Asian Art History in the Art Department at California State University Long Beach. He also recently served as Curator of Collections, Exhibitions and Programs at Pacific Asia Museum. He received BA and MA degrees in history and art history from the University of California, Berkeley and a Ph.D. in art history from Yale University. Dr. Brown publishes actively in several areas of Japanese art. He is a leading figure in the study of Japanese gardens in North America, having authored the book, Japanese-style Gardens of the Pacific West Coast.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
" Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure. And while you may not be able to replicate the teahouses and moon bridges in David M. Cobb's elegant photographs, there are plenty of details to be borrowed for even the smallest gardens: a simple bamboo fence, a perfectly sited stone lantern, a rough pebbled path that gently curves to create heightened suspense about what lies beyond. " --The New York Times Book Review
"By the end of this well-written and beautifully photographed book we realize that, far from being lost in transplantation, Japanese garden aesthetics and principals have been re-codified and adapted to create energizing, transformative works." --Stephen Mansfield for The Japan Times
"In this lavishly illustrated book, art historian Brown and photographer Cobb act as tour guides to 26 such gardens...that are accessible, historically significant, and compelling physical spaces." --Publishers Weekly
"With an introduction titled "Places to Dream," Kendall H. Brown extols the serenity of Japanese gardens, lauding their soothing environments in a world of "the cacophony of cities (and) the anonymity of suburbs." ... The gardens, [Brown] says, can nurture, educate and stimulate creativity, and Quiet Beauty can do the same." --The Oregonian
"If you are a fan of Japanese gardens and want to see how they have been interpreted [in the United States], then this is the book for you."--Flowers Across Melbourne blog
"It's clear that the more one knows about Japanese style gardens--history, design principles, symbolism--the more enriching a visit will be" --Los Angeles Times
"This compilation of images by photographer David M. Cobb, and information on the most beautiful and serene gardens in the United States and Canada features gardens from Seattle, Bainbridge Island and Spokane." --Seattle Times
"This is a book you will want to visit over and over. Definitely worthy of your coffee table book collection." --SensibleGardening.com
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Tuttle Publishing
Pub date:
2024-11-05
Length:
176 pages
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