Art and the Gardener

Fine Painting as Inspiration for Garden Design
by Gordon Hayward

In his gloriously illustrated new book, the well-known garden designer and garden writer Gordon Hayward offers a compelling new approach to garden design, an approach based on the study of great paintings.

Celebrating the visual language garden designers share with painters and artists such as Thomas Cole, Piet Mondrian, Claude Monet, Henri Matisse, Gustave Klimt, and many others, Hayward explains how, by looking at fine paintings you admire, you can more carefully choose your garden style. He juxtaposes photographs of art works and gardens as he discusses specific design principles, including the relationship between house and garden, planning the hardscape of paths and walls, and creating contrasts of textures and colors. This is an exciting and important new book for anyone interested in garden design.
"The study of art is the most important study a garden designer can pursue." --Marco Polo Stufano, garden designer and curator

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