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Cultivating Modernism

Richard Aitken author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Melbourne University Press

Published:1st Nov '13

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A fascinating and beautiful study of the Australian modernist garden.

Part history, part guide, part source book, Cultivating Modernism will be an inspiration to all with an interest in gardens, books, and the recent past. With 330 images in full colour, Cultivating Modernism is an armchair tour through the modern Australian landscape - international in scope, Australian in focus.Part history, part guide, part source book - Cultivating Modernism will be an inspiration to all with an interest in gardens, books, and the recent past.

For the garden maker, innovative design ideas open a door on new and creative ways to landscape the modern home.

For the bibliophile, Cultivating Modernism comes alive through a kaleidoscopic mix, marrying image and text from a dazzling array of long-forgotten books, magazines, and ephemera.

For the general reader with an interest in the past, this will be a vital journey through a turbulent time.

With 330 images in full colour, Cultivating Modernism is an armchair tour through our modern landscape - international in scope, Australian in focus.

ISBN: 9780522861228

Dimensions: 256mm x 189mm x 17mm

Weight: 620g

224 pages