Quiet Beauty

The Japanese Gardens of North America

Kendall H. Brown, David M. Cobb

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Tuttle Publishing
05 November 2024

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Photography & photographs; Garden design & planning

Japanese-style gardens have been a part of North American culture for over 150 years, delighting visitors with serene landscapes that instill tranquility. Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America provides an intimate look at the 25 most notable Japanese-style public gardens in the United States and Canada. Illustrated with more than 180 stunning colour photographs, this book will be a welcome addition to the library of every garden enthusiast. This revised edition includes an amended list of 75 important gardens. It also describes major new additions at the featured gardens.

Japanese gardens include:

The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco Nitobe Memorial Garden at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver The Japanese Garden in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden The Garden of the Pine Winds in the Denver Botanic Gardena The Japanese Garden in the Montreal Botanical Garden Tenshin'en (The Garden of the Heart of Heaven) in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, Florida The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix in Margaret T. Hance Park The Garden of the Pine Wind, Garvan Woodland Garden in Hot Springs, Arkansas

'Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure.'

The New York Times Book Review

By: Kendall H. Brown
Photographs by: David M. Cobb
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 267mm,
Weight: 879g
ISBN: 9784805318652
ISBN 10: 4805318651
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 05 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David M. Cobb is a member of NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association) and PPA (Professional Photographers of America). He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and their two cats. Kendall H. Brown is Professor of Asian Art History in the Art Department at California State University Long Beach. He also recently served as Curator of Collections, Exhibitions and Programs at Pacific Asia Museum. Dr. Brown is a leading figure in the study of Japanese gardens in North America and is the author of Japanese-style Gardens of the Pacific West Coast.

Reviews for Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America

"" Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure. And while you may not be able to replicate the teahouses and moon bridges in David M. Cobb's elegant photographs, there are plenty of details to be borrowed for even the smallest gardens: a simple bamboo fence, a perfectly sited stone lantern, a rough pebbled path that gently curves to create heightened suspense about what lies beyond. "" —The New York Times Book Review ""It's clear that the more one knows about Japanese style gardens—history, design principles, symbolism—the more enriching a visit will be"" —Los Angeles Times ""By the end of this well-written and beautifully photographed book we realize that, far from being lost in transplantation, Japanese garden aesthetics and principals have been re-codified and adapted to create energizing, transformative works."" —Stephen Mansfield for The Japan Times