{"product_id":"9783791377766","title":"Avant-Gardeners: Contemporary Artists and their Gardens","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eAloi, Giovanni; McKibben, Bill\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrestel\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/6\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing remarkable artist-created gardens, immersive landscapes, and living installations, this illustrated volume explores how contemporary practitioners are reimagining a millennia-old dialogue between art and nature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor thousands of years, gardens have inspired artists; today, a new generation embraces them as a creative medium in their own right. Bringing together over thirty contemporary practitioners, this volume presents gardens, landscapes, and living installations that challenge understandings of both artistic practice and the natural world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving far beyond the familiar trope of the painter's garden, these works engage with ecology, memory, technology, community and humanity's relationship with the living world. Readers will encounter a huge range of projects, from exuberant meadows and experimental landscapes to community-led initiatives and immersive environments. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing artists from around the globe—including Precious Okoyomon, Olafur Eliasson, Tattfoo Tan, Maria Thereza Alves, and Cecilia Vicuña—the book traces one of the most innovative developments in contemporary art while revealing how gardens have become sites of ecological imagination, social engagement, and creative experimentation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first book to explore the role of the garden in contemporary art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on the next generation of artists working with gardens today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautifully illustrated with a bold and contemporary design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for lovers of contemporary art, nature, ecology and the environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA source of inspiration for readers to think about their own public or private gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichly illustrated, this volume celebrates the extraordinary ways contemporary art continues to redefine what a garden can be—and what art can achieve.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Prestel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48986604830975,"sku":"9783791377766","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9783791377766","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}