The Mid-century Modern Garden by Ethne Clarke

The Mid-Century Modern Garden: Capturing the Classic Style by Ethne Clarke, published by Frances Lincoln in 2017.

An extensively illustrated exploration of garden and landscape design from the midcentury period, examining how modernist architects and landscape designers transformed the relationship between the home and its surrounding garden.

Covering the period from approximately 1940 to 1970, the book traces the development of modernist garden design, from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian houses to the Californian ranch houses of Cliff May.

Through photographs, architectural history and examples of gardens from around the world, Clarke examines the defining characteristics of the period, including open-plan living, indoor-outdoor connections, geometric landscaping, natural materials and carefully selected planting.

The book also explores contemporary interpretations of these principles, demonstrating their continued influence on garden design.=

Author and Publication

Ethne Clarke is an American garden historian, journalist and author specialising in landscape architecture and garden design.

A former contributing editor to House & Garden, Clarke has written extensively on the history of designed landscapes, including books on Hidcote Manor Garden and the Anglo-American architect Cecil Pinsent.

Her research explores the relationship between architecture, landscape and changing approaches to domestic life.

The Mid-Century Modern Garden was published in 2017 by Frances Lincoln, an imprint of the Quarto Group.

Hardback, 224 pages.

Condition

Pre-owned hardback. Please refer to photographs for condition.

Dimensions

26 × 23 × 2.6 cm

Published: 2017

Publisher: Frances Lincoln

ISBN: 9780711238237