John Dixon Hunt is emeritus professor of the history and theory of landscape at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of many books, including The Afterlife of Gardens and Nature Over Again: The Garden Art of Ian Hamilton Finlay, both also published by Reaktion Books.
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Hunt John Dixon Hunt: Afterlife of Gardens
Most books on the history of gardens describe the way that gardens have been created; by contrast, The Afterlife of Gardens examines the way that gardens have been experienced. Using examples from ma …
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Hunt John Dixon Hunt: World of Gardens
A Japanese garden is immediately distinct to the eye from the traditional gardens of an English manor house, just as the manicured topiaries of Versailles contrast with the sharp cacti of the America …
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Hunt John Dixon Hunt: Making of Place
Gardening is rich in tradition, and many gardens are explicitly designed to refer to or honor the past. But garden design is also rich in innovation, and in The Making of Place John Dixon Hunt explor …
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Hunt John Dixon Hunt: John Evelyn
The great English writer and gardener John Evelyn (1620-1706) kept a diary all his life. Today, this diary is considered an invaluable source of information on more than fifty years of social, cultur …
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Hunt John Dixon Hunt: Art of Ruskin and the Spirit of Place
English art critic John Ruskin was one of the great visionaries of his time, and his influential books and letters on the power of art challenged the foundations of Victorian life. He loved looking. …
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Hunt John Dixon Hunt: Genius Loci
From literature to landscape architecture, an expansive, contemplative exploration of the significance of place. For ancient Romans, genius loci was literally "the genius of the place, " th …
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