The Afterlife of Gardens

by John Dixon Hunt

Most historical and critical discussions of gardens focus on their design. What happens after the completion of the design, however, is largely ignored, which neglects a much larger part of the site's interest and potential. For gardens, John Dixon Hunt contends, are experienced, often by a succession of visitors at different times and often from different cultures; this experience, though determined by the original design and its subsequent modifications,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081223846X
• ISBN13: 9780812238464
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 8.5"