Frederick Law Olmsted : Designing the American Landscape -9780789302281

描述

Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) designed America’s most beloved parks and landscapes of the past century–New York’s Central Park, Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, the U.S. Capitol grounds, the Biltmore Estate, and many others. From the authors and photographer of the definitive book on Olmsted comes this condensed edition presenting the breadth of Olmsted’s work in expansive, beautiful color photographs. The engaging text illuminates Olmsted’s role as an indefatigable social resource.