Art parks : a tour of America's sculpture parks and gardens / Francesca Cigola.

Main entry:

Cigola, Francesca, author.

Title & Author:

Art parks : a tour of America's sculpture parks and gardens / Francesca Cigola.

Edition:

First [edition].

Publication:

New York : Princeton Architectural Press, 2013.

Description:

223 pages ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 215) and index.
Leisure spaces -- Learning spaces -- Collectors' spaces.
Translated from the Italian.

Summary:

Whether located right in the heart of a metropolis or on sprawling sites in the countryside, sculpture parks and gardens have become increasingly popular destinations for art and nature lovers alike. Art Parks is a useful guide to outdoor sculpture parks throughout the United States in both urban and suburban environments. Featuring works by such important artists as Alexander Calder, Lewis DeSoto, Olafur Eliasson, William Tucker, Sol Lewitt, Roy Lichtenstein, Henry Moore, Isaumu Noguchi, Louise Bourgeois, Mark di Suvero, Jean Dubuffet, Andy Goldsworthy and Donald Judd, among others. Each park is described in detail and illustrated with beautiful photographs of the landscape and works of art displayed. From large-scale parks in a natural setting, to small sculpture gardens in urban surroundings, to corporate collections displayed a suburban environment, this useful guide contains all important outdoor sculpture collections in the United States and includes four maps group which group the parks geographically and list them both by type and location.

ISBN:

9781616891299 (hardback)
1616891297 (hardback)

Subject:

Sculpture parks United States Guidebooks.
Sculpture gardens United States Guidebooks.
Parcs de sculptures États-Unis Guides.
Jardins de sculptures États-Unis Guides.
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Art.
Sculpture gardens.
Sculpture parks.
United States.

Form/genre:

Travel books.
Guidebooks.
travel guidebooks.
Guides touristiques.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 286206
Call No.: BIB 226413
Status: Available

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