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Between 1945 and 1965 the practice of Robert Royston designed a series of parks in the San Francisco Bay Area. Using forms inspired by twentieth-century avant-garde painting and sculpture he adroitly shaped these landscapes as recreational opportunities for generations to come. Comprehensively illustrated the book provides new insights into Royston's exploration of the(...)
Modern public gardens: Robert Royston and the suburban park
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Between 1945 and 1965 the practice of Robert Royston designed a series of parks in the San Francisco Bay Area. Using forms inspired by twentieth-century avant-garde painting and sculpture he adroitly shaped these landscapes as recreational opportunities for generations to come. Comprehensively illustrated the book provides new insights into Royston's exploration of the landscape form as well as contributing more generally to the sociological understanding of post-war suburbia.
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May 2007
Gardens