Labyrinths & mazes
Subtitle: a journey through art, architecture, and landscape
By: Francesca Tatarella
Contributors: Danford, Natalie, translator
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9781616895129
Subjects: Symbolism in architecture; Maze gardens; Labyrinths in art
Work titles: Labirinti
Description: "The labyrinth is one of the world's oldest symbols, and its meaning is often shrouded in myth and mystery or ties to religious rites. Today, this enigmatic form inspires artists to create their own interpretations in different, even unusual, ways, including by working with materials as varied as ice, snow, salt, wood, stone, glass, cement, and metal. This new collection features both classical examples and the best contemporary projects, showcasing work by artists, landscape artists, and architects from around the world. The diverse and stunning examples include pavement labyrinths of thirteenth-century French cathedrals, a historic English turf maze, Renaissance hedge mazes, and numerous present-day projects by artists and architects, including BIG, Chris Drury, Richard Fleischner, Dan Graham, Robert Irwin, Arata Isozaki, Robert Morris, Yoko Ono, and Billie Tsien and Tod Williams."--Publisher's description.
Notes: "Published simultaneously in Italy by 22publishing srl with the title Labirinti: un percorso attraverso l'arte, l'architettura e il paesaggio."

Includes bibliographical references and index.