Landscapes of taste: the art of humphry repton's red books
Auteur :
Rogger, Andre
Éditeur :
Rogger, Andre
ISBN :
9780415415033
Date de publication :
29 nov. 2007
Dimensions :
27,6 x 21,9 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
1315 g
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A comprehensive reading of Repton's landscape discourse and an approach to his main working tool, the ""Red Books"". Here, the author argues that Humphry Repton's main artistic achievement is provided by the text-image concepts of his 'Red Books' rather than the finished gardens.