Frederick Law Olmstead
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Genius Of Place
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Author : Justin Martin
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 2011-05-31
Genius Of Place written by Justin Martin and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-31 with Architecture categories.
This definitive, first full-scale biography of Olmsted--famed designer of New York's Central Park--reveals him also as a brilliant political and social reformer.
Frederick Law Olmsted Writings On Landscape Culture And Society Loa 270
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Author : Frederick Law Olmsted
language : en
Publisher: Library of America
Release Date : 2016-01-05
Frederick Law Olmsted Writings On Landscape Culture And Society Loa 270 written by Frederick Law Olmsted and has been published by Library of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-05 with History categories.
The biggest and best single-volume collection ever published of the fascinating and wide-ranging writings of a vitally important nineteenth century cultural figure whose work continues to shape our world today. Seaman, farmer, abolitionist, journalist, administrator, reformer, conservationist, and without question America’s foremost landscape architect and urban planner, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903) was a man of unusually diverse talents and interests, and the arc of his life and writings traces the most significant developments of nineteenth century American history. As this volume reveals, the wide-ranging endeavors Olmsted was involved in—cofounding The Nation magazine, advocating against slavery, serving as executive secretary to the United States Sanitary Commission (precursor to the Red Cross) during the Civil War, championing the preservation of America’s great wild places at Yosemite and Yellowstone—emerged from his steadfast commitment to what he called “communitiveness,” the impulse to serve the needs of one’s fellow citizens. This philosophy had its ultimate expression is his brilliant designs for some of the country’s most beloved public spaces: New York’s Central Park, Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Boston’s “Emerald Necklace,” the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, garden suburbs like Chicago’s Riverside, parkways (a term he invented) and college campuses, the “White City” of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, and many others. Gathering almost 100 original letters, newspaper dispatches, travel sketches, essays, editorials, design proposals, official reports, reflections on aesthetics, and autobiographical reminiscences, this deluxe Library of America volume is profusely illustrated with a 32-page color portfolio of Olmsted’s design sketches, architectural plans, and contemporary photographs. It also includes detailed explanatory notes and a chronology of Olmsted’s life and design projects. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
A Journey Through Texas Or A Saddle Trip On The South Western Frontier
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Author : Frederick Law Olmsted
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1857
A Journey Through Texas Or A Saddle Trip On The South Western Frontier written by Frederick Law Olmsted and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1857 with Frontier and pioneer life categories.
The Papers Of Frederick Law Olmsted
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Author : Frederick Law Olmsted
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-03-06
The Papers Of Frederick Law Olmsted written by Frederick Law Olmsted and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-06 with Architecture categories.
The Olmsted Papers project is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the National Trust for the Humanities, the National Association for Olmsted Parks, as well as private foundations and individuals.
The Cotton Kingdom
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Author : Frederick Law Olmsted
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1862
The Cotton Kingdom written by Frederick Law Olmsted and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1862 with Cotton growing categories.
Frederick Law Olmsted
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Author : Frederick Law Olmsted
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2010-07-27
Frederick Law Olmsted written by Frederick Law Olmsted and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-27 with Architecture categories.
Childhood is a fundamental theme in the works of Ana Maria Matute, and also one of the key issues for the study of the aesthetic narrative of the writer. This thesis presents an analysis of the image of childhood in the works of Matute written for adults, observed in two distinct literary contexts: that of the realistic novels and of the fantastic works. This division also corresponds, though not mathematically, to the two creative periods of the writer, so that the continuity and evolution of both the theme and the aesthetic techniques throughout the author's entire literary career can be observed. The analysis which concerns the realistic works of Matute contains three chapters: firstly, approaches to the child antihero, which includes subtopics such as the Cain theme, the infantile cruelty, and the death in the childhood; secondly, an analysis of the aesthetic techniques that contribute to the subjective descriptions of the identity of child; thirdly, an observation of the relationship between the Matutian Child and the external world. In the part entitled "Childhood in the fantastic works of Ana Maria Matute", we have used as corpus fantastic works of the second period of Ana María Matute and showed how the world of children is adapted to a new fantastic and medieval environment. The analysis also includes three sections: a discussion of the continuation/renewal of the topic mentioned above; the analysis of some secondary fantastic characters related to the theme of childhood; finally, a systematic study of the symbolic objects in the works of Ana María Matute.
Frederick Law Olmsted Landscape Architect 1822 1903
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Author : Frederick Law Olmsted
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922
Frederick Law Olmsted Landscape Architect 1822 1903 written by Frederick Law Olmsted and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1922 with categories.
Frederick Law Olmsted
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Author : Frederick Law Olmsted
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2015-04-15
Frederick Law Olmsted written by Frederick Law Olmsted and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-15 with Architecture categories.
Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903) planned many parks and park systems across the United States, leaving an enduring legacy of designed public space that is enjoyed and defended today. His public parks, the design of which he was most proud, have had a lasting effect on urban America.
Parks For The People
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Author : Elizabeth Partridge
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2022-04-05
Parks For The People written by Elizabeth Partridge and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-05 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Partridge reveals the life and work of Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of Central Park, the United States Capitol building's landscape, and more. Nobody could get Frederick Law Olmsted to sit still. He was filled with energy, adventure, and dreams of changing the world. As a boy, he found refuge in the peace and calm of nature, and later as an adult, he dreamed of designing and creating access to parks for a growing and changing America. When New York City held a contest for the best park design for what would become Central Park, Olmsted won and became the father of landscape architecture. He went on to design parks across America, including Yosemite National Park and even the grounds for the United States Capitol. This scenic biography is lavishly illustrated by Becca Stadtlander, and National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Partridge brings her renowned lyricism and meticulous research to the visionary who brought parks to the people.
Park Maker
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Author : Elizabeth Stevenson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-04-17
Park Maker written by Elizabeth Stevenson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
On April 28, 1858, municipal officials announced the winner of the design contest for a great new park for the people of New York City--Plan no. 33, "Greensward" by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. Though the appropriated ground for what was to become Central Park was nothing more than a barren expanse occupied by squatters, in a matter of a few years, Olmsted turned the wasteland into a landscape of coherence, elegance, and beauty. It not only surpassed the design ingenuity of its existing European counterparts but gained the designer national acclaim in a profession that still lacked a name. Olmsted was an American visionary. He foresaw the day when New York and many other growing cities of the mid-nineteenth century would be plagued by what we presently term "urban sprawl." And he was convinced of the critical importance of adapting land for the recreational and contemplative needs of city dwellers before the last remnants of natural terrain were engulfed by "monotonous, straight streets and piles of erect, angular buildings." As a result of his early efforts to revolutionize the design of public parks, many cities today are able to preserve the recreational space and greenery within their urban limits. In addition, his thoughts and words on wilderness areas still echo across a century of preservation in the wild. This lively and insightful account of his prodigious life features many of his outstanding landscape projects, including the Biltmore Estate, Prospect Park (Brooklyn), the capitol grounds in Washington, DC, the Boston Park System, the Chicago parks and the Chicago World Fair, as well as measures to preserve the natural settings at Niagara Falls, Yosemite, and the Adirondacks. It traces his early years and describes events that were to form his artistic, intellectual, and deeply humanistic sensibilities. And it restores this lost American hero to his prominent place in history. In addition to being the acknowledged father of American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted helped shape the political and philosophical climate of America in his own time and today. Elizabeth Stevenson is the author of the Bancroft Award-winning Henry Adams: A Biography; The Glass Lark, a biography of Lafcadio Hearn; and Babbitts and Bohemians: From the Great War to the Great Depression, all available from Transaction.