{"product_id":"the-mid-century-modern-garden-by-ethne-clarke","title":"The Mid-century Modern Garden by Ethne Clarke","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mid-Century Modern Garden: Capturing the Classic Style\u003c\/i\u003e by Ethne Clarke, published by Frances Lincoln in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCovering 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThrough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe book also explores contemporary interpretations of these principles, demonstrating their continued influence on garden design.=\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor and Publication\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEthne Clarke is an American garden historian, journalist and author specialising in landscape architecture and garden design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA former contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eHouse \u0026amp; Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, Clarke has written extensively on the history of designed landscapes, including books on Hidcote Manor Garden and the Anglo-American architect Cecil Pinsent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHer research explores the relationship between architecture, landscape and changing approaches to domestic life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mid-Century Modern Garden\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2017 by Frances Lincoln, an imprint of the Quarto Group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHardback, 224 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePre-owned hardback. Please refer to photographs for condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e26 × 23 × 2.6 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublished: 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublisher: Frances Lincoln\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eISBN: 9780711238237\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"a fold of chairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60388179280256,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/3093\/files\/DSCF0562.jpg?v=1794580282","url":"https:\/\/www.afoldofchairs.com\/products\/the-mid-century-modern-garden-by-ethne-clarke","provider":"a fold of chairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}