Description: This biography brings to life the story of one of America's first successful women landscape architects. Between the years 1914 and 1951, Ellen Shipman designed over 650 gardens across the country, and many of them are shown here in phot...
Synopsis This biography brings to life the story of one of America's first successful women landscape architects. Between the years 1914 and 1951, Ellen Shipman designed over 650 gardens across the country, and many of them are shown here in photographs that vividly document her technique for combining plants to create dramatic but intimate spaces.
Details
Publication Date:
1997-01-01
Size
Length:
230 pages
Height:
10.5 in
Width:
8.0 in
Thickness:
1.0 in
Weight:
36.8 oz
Industry Reviews "The text is fascinating, historic and poignant; Shipman's stance on many issues is delightful....Shipman was a staunch advocate of women's rights." New York Times Book Review - Maxine Kumin (06/01/1997)