Frederic Law Olmsted: Designing the American Landscape

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An updated edition of the Rizzoli classic to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of this seminal American landscape designer.


A landscape architect, city planner, and creative genius who transformed the American landscape, Frederick Law Olmsted was a man of passionate vision. He defined the profession of landscape architecture and designed Americas most beloved parks and landscapes, many of them gorgeously illustrated here, including New Yorks Central Park, Brooklyns Prospect Park, the U.S. Capitol grounds, and the lands and gardens of the Biltmore Estate. During a remarkable forty-year career that began in the mid-1800s, Olmsted created the first park systems, urban greenways, and suburban residential communities in this country.

A comprehensive view of the man and his work, the new edition includes new photography of Olmsteds masterworks Central and Prospect Parks, as well as a new introduction and new final chapter by the author that examines Olmsteds ongoing influence.

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Charles E. Beveridgeis series editor ofThe Papers of Frederick Law Olmstedand research professor of history at American University.Paul Rocheleauis a distinguished photographer whose work has been published widely.David Larkinis a renowned editor and book designer.