Desert gardens of Steve Martino
Subtitle: Caren Iglesias ; photographs by Steve Gunther ; foreword by Obie G. Bowman
Contributors: Martino, Steve, 1946- architect, author; Gunther, Steve, photographer; Bowman, Obie G., writer of foreword
Publisher: The Monacelli Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9781580934916; 9781580934919
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Desert landscape architecture; Architectural photography
Description: This survey of twenty-one gardens by Steve Martino, whose work blends colorful, man-made elements with native plants to reflect the sun-drenched beauty of the desert, is sure to inspire gardeners, landscapers, and admirers of California and the Southwest. For more than thirty years, Steve Martino has been committed to the development and advancement of landscape architecture in the Southwest. His pioneering work with native plant material and the development of a desert-derived design aesthetic is widely recognized. A recurring theme of his work is the dramatic juxtaposition of man-made elements with ecological processes of the region. His love for the desert--the interplay of light and shadow, the colors, plants, and wildlife--inspires his work.
Notes: Includes essay by Steve Martino.