Charles J. Stick and His Gardens
$60.81
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
10 September 2024
Summary
Charles Stick lives and works in the Piedmont region of Virginia, a land of rolling hills and dramatic vistas filled with echoes of the early history of America. Stick draws on all of this in his designs, which refer back to the classical designs of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello and the University of Virginia.
Stick focuses on residential gardens, drawing on the principles of Palladio, Charles A. Platt, and Russell Page to connect the architecture to the land and develop enticing pat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580936446 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 158093644X |
| Author: | Jeff Poole, Sam Abell |
| Publisher: | Monacelli Press |
| Imprint: | Monacelli Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 10 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.61kg |
| Dimensions: | 44mm x 288mm x 233mm |
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Critics Review
‘[I]ncludes lush garden imagery from noted photographers together with Stick’s commentary, elegant pencil renderings, and plans.’ – Virginia Living
‘Plans and sketches are shown, and because Stick describes with great clarity his approach and response to each site, the reader is given unusual insight into what motivates and shapes the design process of a rigorous classicist.’ – 1stDibs Introspective
About The Author
Jeff Poole
Jeff Poole is a writer, photographer, and editor based in Virginia.
Sam Abell is an internationally recognized documentary photographer, working principally for the National Geographic. He is the author of Stay this Moment, a monograph published in conjunction with an exhibition of his photographs at the International Center of Photography in New York, Spring Gardens, and the highly acclaimed The Photographic Life.
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