Gardens of revelation
environments by visionary artists
by John Beardsley
John Beardsley tells the story of about twenty-five "visionary environments" and the fiercely independent individuals who have created them in the course of the last century. This lively international tour ranges from the soaring spires of Watts Towers in Los Angeles to the spirit-lifting Camel Yard and Owl House in New Bethesda, South Africa, to the junk-and-flower filled labyrinths of Howard Finster's Paradise Garden near Summerville, Georgia.
While capturing the spirit of each individual's unique creation, Beardsley also situates the work in the larger contexts of traditional garden design, religious architecture, environmental sculpture, and folk art. He muses about the compulsion to create, the sense of place, and the visionary spirit that has inflamed these artists, quoting at length their own poignant and pungent commentary on what they have created and why.
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Gardens of Revelation: Environments by Visionary Artists (How Artists See)
May 2003, Abbeville Kids
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in English
- New Ed edition
0789207974 9780789207975
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Gardens of Revelation: Environments (How Artists See)
May 2003, Tandem Library
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in English
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Gardens of revelation: environments by visionary artists
1995, Abbeville Press
in English
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