Apostle of Taste : Andrew Jackson Downing, 1815-1852 (Creating the North American Landscape)
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Though few Americans can identify Andrew Jackson Downing, who died in 1852 at just 36, his influence as an architect, horticulturist, writer, and town planner has been far-reaching. Through his writings and his designs, Downing helped lay the groundwork for the urban parks of Frederick Law Olmsted, the national park system, and even, in some ways, the conservation movement. Downing was very well-known in his time, especially for his best-selling pattern books illustrating Gothic Revival houses and picturesque grounds. David Schuyler, a professor of American Studies at Franklin and Marshall College, has produced a fascinating biography of Downing that also serves well as an introduction to design principles and architecture of the 19th century.
The New York Times Book Review, Martin Filler
Incredibly, until this thoughtful work by David Schuyler, there had been no full-scale biography of this seminal polymath.
Apostle of Taste : Andrew Jackson Downing, 1815-1852 (Creating the North American Landscape)
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