Why is Landscape Beautiful?
Title | Why is Landscape Beautiful? PDF eBook |
Author | Lucius Burckhardt |
Publisher | Birkhäuser |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2015-05-19 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 3035604134 |
Lucius Burckhardt (1925-2003) taught architectural theory at Kassel University and, in the 1980s, coined the term "Promenadology" or the science of Strollology and developed this into a complex and far-sighted planning and design discipline. Given that "the landscape" as an idea only exists in our heads, Burckhardt's writings (and drawings) are not so much concerned with beautiful vistas, but focus instead on the multi-faceted interaction a simple walk-taker has with his environment. To those who observe the environment with their eyes wide open, interesting questions will arise again and again; for example, why "city" and "country" can no longer be separated so easily in the face of progressive urbanization. Or why we consider a viaduct to be beautiful, but a nuclear power station an intrusion. And also, why gardens are works of art and should therefore be appraised as such. This book contains 28 texts by the design and planning critic, for the first time in English, with the focus on landscapes, gardens as an art form and the science of strollology.
Light on the Landscape
Title | Light on the Landscape PDF eBook |
Author | William Neill |
Publisher | Rocky Nook, Inc. |
Pages | 659 |
Release | 2020-04-22 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1681985764 |
See the images and read the stories behind the creative process of one of America’s most respected landscape photographers, William Neill.
For more than two decades, William Neill has been offering his thoughts and insights about photography and the beauty of nature in essays that cover the techniques, business, and spirit of his photographic life. Curated and collected here for the first time, these essays are both pragmatic and profound, offering readers an intimate look behind the scenes at Neill’s creative process behind individual photographs as well as a discussion of the larger and more foundational topics that are key to his philosophy and approach to work.
Drawing from the tradition of behind-the-scenes books like Ansel Adams’ Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs and Galen Rowell’s Mountain Light: In Search of the Dynamic Landscape, Light on the Landscape covers in detail the core photographic fundamentals such as light, composition, camera angle, and exposure choices, but it also deftly considers those subjects that are less frequently examined: portfolio development, marketing, printmaking, nature stewardship, inspiration, preparation, self-improvement, and more. The result is a profound and wide-ranging exploration of that magical convergence of light, land, and camera.
Filled with beautiful and inspiring photographs, Light on the Landscape is also full of the kind of wisdom that only comes from a deeply thoughtful photographer who has spent a lifetime communicating with a camera. Incorporating the lessons within the book, you too can learn to achieve not only technically excellent and beautiful images, but photographs that truly rise above your best and reveal your deeply personal and creative perspective—your vision, your voice.
Beautiful Landscape Painting Outdoors
Title | Beautiful Landscape Painting Outdoors PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Chesley Johnson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2022 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9781684620456 |
"Many painters enjoy working outdoors when the weather is good (and they need to know how to deal with it when the weather changes)! This book includes the best instruction on the special challenges of painting landscapes outdoors from a variety of the best plein-air artists working today in all major media-oil, pastel, watercolor, acrylic and gouache. - Materials, site selection and practical tips - Values, shapes, composition, color and elements of landscape painting - Bringing outdoor studies back into the studio - Complete start-to-finish demonstrations - Hundreds of gorgeous images"--
The Edible Landscape
Title | The Edible Landscape PDF eBook |
Author | Emily Tepe |
Publisher | Voyageur Press (MN) |
Pages | 162 |
Release | 2013-01-19 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 0760341397 |
"A guide to designing and planting gardens comprising vegetables, fruits, edible flowers, and ornamentals. Illustrated with color photography"--Provided by publisher.
National Geographic Simply Beautiful Photographs
Title | National Geographic Simply Beautiful Photographs PDF eBook |
Author | Annie Griffiths |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 508 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1426217269 |
Includes photographs by Annie Griffiths and other National Geographic photographers.
Growing a Beautiful Garden
Title | Growing a Beautiful Garden PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Rehder, Jr. |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 9780963596796 |
Growing a Beautiful Garden is a full-color gardening guide for the unique growing conditions found along the North and South Carolina coasts. This guidebook shows how to choose and grow plants that will not only survive the extreme summer heat and acidic soil of the coastal environment but thrive and remain attractive year-round. Noted plantsman Henry Rehder, Jr., begins with chapters on installation, fertilization, and weed and pest control, then offers a month-by-month maintenance guide for over 100 ornamental shrubs, trees, perennials, and lawn grasses.
The Living Landscape
Title | The Living Landscape PDF eBook |
Author | Rick Darke |
Publisher | Timber Press |
Pages | 393 |
Release | 2016-02-04 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 1604697393 |
“This thoughtful, intelligent book is all about connectivity, addressing a natural world in which we are the primary influence.” —The New York Times Books Review Many gardeners today want a home landscape that nourishes and fosters wildlife, but they also want beauty, a space for the kids to play, privacy, and maybe even a vegetable patch. Sure, it’s a tall order, but The Living Landscape shows you how to do it. You’ll learn the strategies for making and maintaining a diverse, layered landscape—one that offers beauty on many levels, provides outdoor rooms and turf areas for children and pets, incorporates fragrance and edible plants, and provides cover, shelter, and sustenance for wildlife. Richly illustrated and informed by both a keen eye for design and an understanding of how healthy ecologies work, The Living Landscape will enable you to create a garden that fulfills both human needs and the needs of wildlife communities.