Olmsted Trees

Stanley Greenberg

Frederick Law Olmsted (1822 – 1903) is considered as the father of landscape architecture in the United States and created several renowned urban parks and park systems around the country. With a stunning black and white series of trees by Stanley Greenberg dating to the beginnings of these parks this volume offers an intimate encounter with Olmsted, his motifs and heritage.

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Central Park in New York, the Emerald Necklace in Boston, park systems in Chicago, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Rochester and Louisville – trees have been essential elements of all of Olmsted’s park designs. New York-based photographer Stanley Greenberg pays tribute to them with his portrait series of these beautiful and dignified giants. Three essays by renowned experts on history, sociology and landscape architecture complement the narrative and present an interdisciplinary vision on Olmsted’s achievement.

Including: Beardsley Park, Bridgeport (CT) | Walnut Hill Park, New Britain (CT) | Washington Park, Chicago (IL) | Arnold Arboretum, Boston (MA) | Franklin Park, Boston (MA) | Emerald Necklace, Boston (MA) | South Park, Buffalo (NY) | Central Park, New York City (NY) | Prospect Park, New York City (NY) | Genesee Valley Park, Rochester (NY) | US Capitol Grounds, Washington, DC | Cherokee Park, Louisville (KY) et. al.

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Der aufwendig gestaltete Band besticht mit seinen großartigen Aufnahmen verschiedener Bäume. Damit ist der Band ein wertvolles Dokument zum reichen und vielseitigen Schaffenswerk eines der talentiertesten Landschaftsarchitekten Amerikas! // The lavishly designed volume captivates with its magnificent photographs of various trees. This makes the volume a valuable document on the rich and varied oeuvre of one of America's most talented landscape architects!

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Der Bildband stellt nicht nur ein Kapitel moderner Stadtplanung vor, sondern ist eine beeindruckende visuelle Hommage an das Alter, aber auch an die Vegetation, die das Leben in der Stadt erträglicher macht. // The illustrated book not only presents a chapter of modern urban planning, but is an impressive visual tribute to age, but also to the vegetation that makes life in the city more bearable.

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Tom Avermaete, Kevin Baker, Mindy Thompson Fullilove

Photographer Stanley Greenberg

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Photographs by Stanley Greenberg

Text: English / German
160 pages, 100 colour illustrations
23 x 28 cm, hardcover

ISBN: 978-3-7774-3857-3

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