Gardens in the Modern Landscape Christopher Tunnard 1950 Architecture Design

Description: Gardens in the Modern Landscape by Christopher Tunnard with a note (afterword) by Joseph Hudnut, published by The Architectural Press and Charles Scribner's Sons in 1950, the reprinting of the 1948 revised second edition. This Book is a Hardcover measuring 6.75" x 10" with 184 pages.Book DescriptionSecond, revised edition of Gardens in the Modern Landscape by Christopher Tunnard with new material on American gardens and a note on the modern garden by Dean Joseph Hudnut of Harvard University.Between 1937 and 1938, garden designer Christopher Tunnard published a series of articles in the British publication The Architectural Review that rejected the prevailing English landscape style. Inspired by the principles of Modernist art and Japanese aesthetics, Tunnard called for a new technique in garden design that emphasized an integration of form and purpose. The functional garden avoids the extremes both of the sentimental expressionism of the wild garden and the intellectual classicism of the 'formal' garden, he wrote; it embodies rather a spirit of rationalism and through an aesthetic and practical ordering of its units provides a friendly and hospitable milieu for rest and recreation. Tunnard's magazine pieces were republished in book form as Gardens in the Modern Landscape in 1938, and a revised second edition was issued a decade later. Taken together, these articles constituted a manifesto for the modern garden, its influence evident in the work of such figures as Lawrence Halprin, Philip Johnson, and Edward Larrabee Barnes. Gardens in the Modern Landscape heralded a sea change in the evolution of twentieth-century design, and it also anticipated questions of urban sprawl, historic preservation, and the dynamic between the natural and built environments. It stands as a historical document and an invitation to continued innovative thought about landscape architecture. Condition1950 Reprinting of the 1948 Second, Revised Edition.This Book is in Good Condition. The Dust Jacket is Missing. The Hardcover Boards have Light Fading to the Spine and along the Top Edge and Light Edgewear, including a Very Light Crease at the Bottom Fore Edge Corner of the Front Cover, but the Boards otherwise retain Sharp Corners with No Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining with the Exception of a Former Owner's Bookplate on the Inside Front Cover and has occasional Very Light Foxing but No Tears, Dog-eared Pages, Stains, Musty Odor, or Other Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage.I will be listing many interesting nonfiction books on a variety of subjects (history, architecture, art, etc.) as well as vintage paperback novels, CDs, and Criterion Collection DVDs, so please check out my other listings. The Fine Print: This book will be securely packed. I have had books damaged in the mail before and know how that feels, so I will pack everything professionally and securely to make sure that does not happen to you. The book will be shipped USPS Media Mail. Shipping cost is $6.49. I will offer a combined shipping discount for multiple books (and other media items) purchased. The more you buy, the more you will save on shipping costs. If buying multiple items, please wait until I have sent you an invoice with the combined shipping discount before sending payment. Buyers who pay before receiving an invoice will not receive a combined shipping discount. I will not send a refund after the fact due to the extra eBay fees and hassle. Payment is expected within a week after purchase, unless prior arrangements have been made. It will be shipped promptly after payment is received. There are no returns accepted for this book nor any other items. Ask any questions about an item’s condition or content before ordering.

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