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Pfahl, John (1939-) - Extreme horticulture
London : Frances Lincoln 2003. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 144 pages; Description: 144 p. : col. ill. ; 25 x 33 cm. Subjects: Pfahl. John --Gardens --Pictorial works --Landscape photography --United States. Summary: American photographer John Pfahl has an ongoing fascination with man's complex interaction with nature. This is a photographic survey of gardening at its boldest. most bizarre and most exuberant. Among the plants featured are vast flowers. terrifying sculptural cacti. outlandish topiary and extraordinary bonsai: these gardens were planned and planted by true eccentrics. with surreal creativity and great humour. Subjects include huge bright orange Japanese maples. Jeff Koons' monumental 'Puppy'. a giant pumpkin. other-worldly cacti and 'The Largest Fig Tree in the United States'. Each photograph is accompanied by a detailed caption with information about the quirky gardens. the plants and their strange cultivation. Rebecca Solnit's introduction sets the plants in their historic and cultural context.
EUR 19.95 Booknumber: 171001
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