Art of the Garden: The Garden in British Art, 1800 to the present day
Art of the Garden: The Garden in British Art, 1800 to the present day
Art of the Garden: The Garden in British Art, 1800 to the present day
Art of the Garden: The Garden in British Art, 1800 to the present day
Art of the Garden: The Garden in British Art, 1800 to the present day
Art of the Garden: The Garden in British Art, 1800 to the present day
Art of the Garden: The Garden in British Art, 1800 to the present day
Art of the Garden: The Garden in British Art, 1800 to the present day

Art of the Garden: The Garden in British Art, 1800 to the present day

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By Nicholas Alfrey, Stephen Daniels, Martin Postle,
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Rich in metaphor and endlessly varied in form, the garden has inspired artists for centuries. Art of the Garden presents over 200 works from 1800 to today, revealing how painters, sculptors, photographers and contemporary artists have drawn on its imagery to explore themes of beauty, nature, identity and community.

This expanded edition traces the garden’s shifting role – from private idyll to shared space, from backdrop for creativity to lifeblood of local communities – but also considers its urgent contemporary resonances. Today, the garden is a powerful site for artists to engage with questions of climate crisis, environmental responsibility and the decolonisation of cultural and natural spaces. At once a place of reflection and of radical possibility, the garden emerges as central to both artistic practice and everyday life.

Featuring essays from Olivia Laing, Bob and Roberta Smith, and Claire Ratinon among others, this volume combines scholarly depth with visual richness, making it an essential companion for anyone fascinated by the enduring and ever-evolving dialogue between art and nature.

Nicholas Alfrey is Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Cultural Media and Visual Studies.

Stephen Daniels is Professor of Cultural Geography, Emeritus, at the University of Nottingham.

Martin Postle is a senior research fellow at the Paul Mellon Centre.
  • Dimensions 28 x 25 cm
  • Material FSC certified paper
  • ISBN 9781917055086
  • Hardback Yes
  • No of pages 200
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