A new edition of a book widely regarded as a classic of landscape architecture; it deals with the bits that go in between the different parts of the urban landscape. A completely updated text makes it suitable for both the professional and student.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Useful reference tool for the art historianBy Patricia MaloneUseful reference tool for the art historian; organised into five categories; each with essays by names in the art history world. Black and white illustrations are memory joggers; and an indicator; in case you were in doubt; that this book is intended for a serious audience with a good grounding in art history.14 of 15 people found the following review helpful. where art history and philosophy intersect;By paedagogueyou will find books such as this one. A Ph.D. is not required to understand it; but it will give you an intellectual workout; as it is not a beginners handbook. You need to have read some art history (beyond the "what; where; when; who" level); and some art criticism; to see the rationale behind its chapter headings. It is also not a book about works of art as such; but about the special terms and concepts used in current interpretive writing on the "fine" arts (primarily arts of Western European derivation; but the contributors are sensitive in handling the cultural bias of their sources). ALL of the authors are distinguished authorities on the topics they discuss. I think it is a strength of this book that they do not share a homogeneous intellectual background; or ideological bias; and also that they are not all the same age; but made their greatest contributions at different points in the recent (roughly; between 1970 and 1990) "crisis" of art historical writing. The most useful feature of this book; to my mind; is that it provides carefully argued contextual analysis of critical terms which either 1) have a long history of use (and therefore need unpacking before we can grasp the "unconscious"--sometimes contradictory--values they impose on the works to which theyre applied); or 2) have been recently introduced to enable an informed critique of traditional art history. The cumulative effect of the various essays is to demistify some of our more cherished assumptions about the value of art: its timeless messages; its inspired origins; its spiritual uplift; its higher expressiveness/beauty/perfections. In other words; if you hope for a "feel-good" treatment of art critical standards; this is not your book. And yet; if you can accept that making and using works of art are social activities; and like the other products and customs of human societies; are constantly in flux even as they depend for their existence on inherited techniques; formulas; and ideals; then this book will provide a wonderful "relief map" of the intellectual foundations of current art history/art criticism.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It has been quite useful.By Sierra MooreI bought this as an ebook to keep track of my notes and highlighting while jumping around from chapter to chapter; since Im using it for a grad school course. It has been quite useful.