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John Beardsley tells the story of about twenty-five "visionary environments" and the fiercely independent individuals who have created them in the course of the last century. This lively international tour ranges from the soaring spires of Watts Towers in Los Angeles to the spirit-lifting Camel Yard and Owl House in New Bethesda, South Africa, to the junk-and-flower filled labyrinths of Howard Finster's Paradise Garden near Summerville, Georgia.
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John Beardsley has taught in landscape architecture programs at the University of Virginia, Harvard, and the University of Pennsylvania.
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Twenty visionary architects have created unusual landscape/building environments through their revolutionary visions: Beardsley gathers their stories and unorthodox creations in this fine presentation, which blends color photos of their achievements with in-depth profiles of both personalities and artistic insights. This is an excellent and unusual examination of diverse achievements. -- Midwest Book Review
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