Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley

Larry Lederman, Marta McDowell, Charles A. Birnbaum

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English

Monacelli Press
29 August 2023

Gardens (descriptions, history etc); Garden design & planning

Celebrates the Du Pont family heritage of land stewardship and horticultural creativity

Renowned as the first family of American horticulture, the du Ponts created magnificent landscapes and gardens that complement the verdant, rolling lands of the Brandywine Valley. Five of their estates - Hagley, Nemours, Mt. Cuba, Winterthur, and Longwood Gardens - are open to the public, each a showplace of formal plantings juxtaposed with carefully nurtured natural woodland. Larry Lederman's photographs capture the essence of these sites, moving through the seasons and through the day from dawn to dusk.

Photographs by: Larry Lederman
Text by: Marta McDowell
Foreword by: Charles A. Birnbaum
Imprint: Monacelli Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 267mm,
ISBN: 9781580936033
ISBN 10: 1580936032
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 29 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Landscape photographer Larry Lederman is the author of Magnificent Trees of the New York Botanical Garden, The Rockefeller Family Gardens, and Garden Portraits: Experiencing Natural Beauty. Marta McDowell is a garden historian and writer whose books include Emily Dickinson s Gardening Life, Unearthing the Secret Garden, and Beatrix Potter s Gardening Life. Charles A. Birnbaum, president of The Cultural Landscape Foundation, is the editor of Experiencing Olmsted, a survey of parks and public spaces.

Reviews for Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley

‘[A] visual buffer, showing how the resources the du Ponts dedicated to their landscapes made the Brandywine Valley a must-see destination for garden lovers and students of horticulture.’ – Leaflet, The Massachusetts Horticultural Society Publication ‘The horticultural achievements of the various members of the du Pont family have now been brought to life . . . Lederman’s images — which include both intimate close-ups and long-lens wide shots — are ravishing, revealing the verdant beauty of the grounds.’ – 1stdibs Introspective ‘[A]n inviting history and photographic celebration of the seasonal splendors of five Du Pont Gardens open to the public . . . Larry Lederman captures their year-round allure in luxuriant photographs.’ – NPR