A masterpiece is honored in this volume tracing Dan Kiley's ongoing development of landscape for the famous Miller House in Indiana. Extensive drawings and plans, never published before, are included. 50 color illustrations.

In this book Miller challenges contemporary aesthetic theory to include gardens in an expanded definition of art. She provides a radical critique of three central tenets within current intellectual debate: first, the art historical notion that art should only be studied within the context of a single culture and period; second, the philosophical belief that art should be conceived as a discrete object unrelated to our survival as persons, as cultural communities, as a species; and third, the notion that all signifying systems are like language.

Offers advice on planning public spaces in urban areas, discussing the positive effects that parks and gardens can have on cities and their residents; and covering design, maintenance, volunteers, public funding, and private donations; with a list of plants and other resources.

"Reflections on finding peace, beauty, and fulfillment in everyday life, illustrated by the author's experiences with tending her new home's venerable but neglected Japanese garden"--

Cultivation and land use practices the world over reflect many aspects of people's relationship to each other and to the natural world. The Archaeology of Garden and Field explores the cultivation of land from prehistoric times to the nineteenth century through excavation, experimentation, and the study of modern cultural traditions. The Archaeology of Garden and Field contains a wealth of information distilled from the combined experiences of the editors and contributors. Whether one's interest is the Old World or the New, prehistory or the present, this book provides a starting point for anyone who has ever wondered how archaeologists find and interpret the ephemeral traces of ancient cultivation.

"The story of Michelle Obama and her time in the White House, where she led in the growth of a kitchen garden"--

"The Miller House is a classic of modern horticulture, unsurpassed in the United States..." The Magazine Antiques A quintessential expression of American modernism, Miller House and Garden, in the unexpected location of south central Indiana, surrounded by honey locust trees and fields of corn, integrates home and landscape in a compelling composition of forms and spaces, honoring historical precedents without forgoing innovation. It was created in 1952 by design geniuses Eero Saarinen, Alexander Girard, Dan Kiley, and Kevin Roche. Part of Assouline's renowned memoir series, Miller House and Garden shares not only the aspirations of the Miller family but also the spirit of an era. AUTHOR: Bradley C. Brooks is director of historic resources and assistant curator of American decorative arts at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Previously, he served as director of the McFaddin-Ward House in Beaumont, Texas, and as curator, then museum director, at the Moody Mansion and Museum in Galveston, Texas. Miller House and Garden marks Brooks's first foray into modernism. Illustrated