On landscapes / Susan Herrington.

Author
Herrington, Susan [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Routledge, 2009.
Description
1 online resource (x, 150 pages) : illustrations

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Thinking in action [More in this series]
Summary note
There is no escaping landscape: it's everywhere and part of everyone's life. Landscapes have received much less attention in aesthetics than those arts we can choose to ignore, such as painting or music - but they can tell us a lot about the ethical and aesthetic values of the societies that produce them. Drawing examples from a wide range of landscapes from around the world and throughout history, Susan Herrington considers the ways landscapes can affect our emotions, our imaginations, and our understanding of the passage of time. On Landscapes reveals the design work involved in even the most naturalistic of landscapes, and the ways in which contemporary landscapes are turning the challenges of the industrial past into opportunities for the future. Inviting us to thoughtfully see and experience the landscapes that we encounter in our daily lives, On Landscapes demonstrates that art is all around us.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-143) and index.
Contents
  • Who designs landscapes?
  • What can landscapes represent?
  • Are landscapes natural?
  • Memory and emotion
  • Instrumental imagination
  • Aesthetic experience.
ISBN
  • 9781315822037
  • 1315822032
  • 9781317827641 ((e-book ; : Mobi))
  • 1317827643
  • 9781317827658 ((e-book ; : ePub))
  • 1317827651
  • 9781317827665 ((e-book ; : PDF))
  • 131782766X
OCLC
681294865
Doi
  • 10.4324/9781315822037
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