Sissinghurst

Gartengestaltung mit Stauden

Vom Einzug der Stauden in die Gärten- Opulenter Bildband für alle Staudenliebhaber und Gartenfans- Die spannende und wechselvolle Geschichte der Staudenverwendung- Mit zahlreichen Porträts bedeutender Pflanzenzüchter, Gärtner und GartengestalterOb im "Weißen Garten" von Sissinghurst oder im Karl-Foerster-Garten in Bornim, in modernen Parks und Gärten oder auf dem nächsten Verkehrskreisel: Stauden sind mittlerweile allgegenwärtig und erobern die Herzen im Sturm. Erfahren Sie in diesem Buch die Geschichte der Gartengestaltung mit Stauden anhand der maßgeblichen Gartengestalter und Züchter wie Karl Foerster, Ernst Pagels und Richard Hansen und Friedrich Stahl. Die neuen Entwicklungen in der Staudenverwendung werden aufgezeigt durch prägenden Persönlichkeiten wie Piet Oudolf, Petra Pelz, und Gabriella Pape. Der New German Style wird anhand von Beispielen von Michael Simonsen, Urs Walser, Cassian Schmidt, Stefan Körner und Christine Orel charakterisiert.Dieses Buch wendet sich an alleStaudenliebhaber und Gartenfans, die sich für die spannende und wechselvolle Geschichte der Stauden interessieren - und für die Wegbereiter, die schon früh das Potenzial dieser ungemein wandlungsfähigen Pflanzengruppe erkannten. Anhand von Porträts zahlreicher bedeutender Pflanzenzüchter, Gärtner und Gartengestalter werden die historischen Zusammenhänge klar, die den kometenhaften Aufstieg der Stauden ermöglichten.

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English Gardens: From the Archives of Country Life Magazine

This is the definitive and most authoritative book ever published on the glories of English gardening--historically and horticulturally, a tour de force.An unprecedented in-depth look at the English garden by one of Britain's foremost garden writers and authorities, this book showcases the enduring appeal of the English garden whose verdant lawns and borders of colorful plants are the inspiration for garden lovers worldwide. Kathryn Bradley-Hole--the longtime garden columnist for Country Life--takes a fresh look at more than seventy gardens from across England and distills the essence of what makes the English garden style so sought after.Seasonal photographs capture the gardens--some grand, some personal, some celebrated, some rarely photographed--at their finest moments, accompanied by sparkling, insightful text. Featuring photographs from the unparalleled archives of Country Life, the full story of the English garden is here, from medieval monastery gardens to the Victorians and the Arts and Crafts movement to the twenty-first century. Designs by many of the horticultural world's greats are amply featured, including Gertrude Jekyll, Capability Brown, Piet Oudolf, and Arne Maynard, as well as gardens famous the world over--Sissinghurst, Hidcote, and Great Dixter--alongside new and less-well-known ones, many open to the public.

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The Fendi Set: From Bloomsbury to Borghese

An enchanting exploration of the creative inspiration of the Bloomsbury Set on Kim Jones s artistic direction of the fashion house Fendi.In September 2020, Kim Jones was named head of Fendi s couture and womenswear, marking a new era for the Italian brand. This publication examines Jones s relationship to the legendary Bloomsbury Set: the early twentieth-century community of British writers, intellectuals, and artists, including Virginia Woolf, Duncan Grant, and Vanessa Bell, who inspired the collection and his creative process.Enriched by ethereal photographs by Nikolai von Bismarck, this book spotlights the iconic landmarks of the Bloomsbury Set and Fendi. Beginning with Charleston House, Knole House, and Sissinghurst Castle in England, then traveling to the set of haute couture in Paris, the volume comes full circle at Rome s Villa Medici and Villa Borghese where the histories of Fendi and the Bloomsbury Set meet. Diverse photographic methods such as Polaroid, traditional film, and Super-8 film stills bring Jones s creations to life, as well as reflect the Bloomsbury Set s experimental techniques, while his eternal muses, including Christy Turlington, Demi Moore, Gwendoline Christie, Kate Moss, and Naomi Campbell, conjure the poetry of the present. With letters, diary entries, and excerpts from Bloomsbury members, this exquisite book will appeal to aficionados of fashion, literature, and photography

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