Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley

Author:   Larry Lederman ,  Marta McDowell ,  Charles A. Birnbaum
Publisher:   Monacelli Press
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9781580936033


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   14 September 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Celebrates the Du Pont family heritage of land stewardship and horticultural creativity Renowned as the first family of American horticulture, the du Ponts created magnificent landscapes and gardens that complement the verdant, rolling lands of the Brandywine Valley. Five of their estates - Hagley, Nemours, Mt. Cuba, Winterthur, and Longwood Gardens - are open to the public, each a showplace of formal plantings juxtaposed with carefully nurtured natural woodland. Larry Lederman's photographs capture the essence of these sites, moving through the seasons and through the day from dawn to dusk.

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Author:   Larry Lederman ,  Marta McDowell ,  Charles A. Birnbaum
Publisher:   Monacelli Press
Imprint:   Monacelli Press
ISBN:  

9781580936033


ISBN 10:   1580936032
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   14 September 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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‘[A] visual buffer, showing how the resources the du Ponts dedicated to their landscapes made the Brandywine Valley a must-see destination for garden lovers and students of horticulture.’ – Leaflet, The Massachusetts Horticultural Society Publication ‘The horticultural achievements of the various members of the du Pont family have now been brought to life . . . Lederman’s images — which include both intimate close-ups and long-lens wide shots — are ravishing, revealing the verdant beauty of the grounds.’ – 1stdibs Introspective ‘[A]n inviting history and photographic celebration of the seasonal splendors of five Du Pont Gardens open to the public . . . Larry Lederman captures their year-round allure in luxuriant photographs.’ – NPR


‘[A]n inviting history and photographic celebration of the seasonal splendors of five Du Pont Gardens open to the public . . . Larry Lederman captures their year-round allure in luxuriant photographs.’ – NPR


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Landscape photographer Larry Lederman is the author of Magnificent Trees of the New York Botanical Garden, The Rockefeller Family Gardens, and Garden Portraits: Experiencing Natural Beauty. Marta McDowell is a garden historian and writer whose books include Emily Dickinson s Gardening Life, Unearthing the Secret Garden, and Beatrix Potter s Gardening Life. Charles A. Birnbaum, president of The Cultural Landscape Foundation, is the editor of Experiencing Olmsted, a survey of parks and public spaces.

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