Discovering the Vernacular Landscape

Discovering the Vernacular Landscape
Author :
Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 188
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0300035810
ISBN-13 : 9780300035810
Rating : 4/5 (810 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Discovering the Vernacular Landscape by : John Brinckerhoff Jackson

Download or read book Discovering the Vernacular Landscape written by John Brinckerhoff Jackson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneer in landscape studies takes us on a tour of landscapes past and present to show how our surroundings reflect our culture. "No one who cares deeply about landscape issues can overlook the scores of brilliant insights and challenges to the mind, eye and conscience contained in Discovering the Vernacular Landscape. It is a book to be deeply cherished and to be read and pondered many times."--Wilbur Zelinsky, Landscape "While it is fashionable to speak of man as alienated from his environment, Mr. Jackson shows us all the ties that bind us to it, consciously or unconsciously. He teaches us to speak intelligently--rather than polemically or wistfully--of the sense of place."--Anatole Broyard, New York Times "This book is a vital and seminal text: do beg, borrow or buy it."--Robert Holden, Landscape Design (London) "Incisive and overpoweringly influential. It will probably tell you something about how you live that you've never thought about."--Thomas Hine, The Philadelphia Inquirer "No one can come close to Jackson in his unique combination of historical scholarship and field experience, in his deep knowledge of European high culture as well as of American trailer parks, in his archivist's nose for the unusual fact and his philosopher's mind for the trenchant, surprising question."--Yi-Fu Tuan


Discovering the Vernacular Landscape Related Books

Discovering the Vernacular Landscape
Language: en
Pages: 188
Authors: John Brinckerhoff Jackson
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1984-01-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

GET EBOOK

A pioneer in landscape studies takes us on a tour of landscapes past and present to show how our surroundings reflect our culture. "No one who cares deeply abou
The Vernacular of Landscape
Language: en
Pages: 60
Authors: Noah Waldeck
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-06 - Publisher:

GET EBOOK

The Vernacular of Landscape is a survey of contemporary landscape photography curated by Noah Waldeck. Showcasing images from 58 artists from around the world,
A People's Guide to Los Angeles
Language: en
Pages: 322
Authors: Laura Pulido
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-04-23 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

GET EBOOK

A People’s Guide to Los Angeles offers an assortment of eye-opening alternatives to L.A.’s usual tourist destinations. It documents 115 little-known sites i
Landscape in Sight
Language: en
Pages: 446
Authors: John Brinckerhoff Jackson
Categories: Gardening
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-01-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

GET EBOOK

During a long and distinguished career, John Brinckerhoff Jackson (1909-1996) brought about a new understanding and appreciation of the American landscape. Hail
Invitation to Vernacular Architecture
Language: en
Pages: 156
Authors: Thomas Carter
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press

GET EBOOK

« Invitation to Vernacular Architecture: A Guide to the Study of Ordinary Buildings and Landscapes is a manual for exploring and interpreting vernacular archit