Another green world
Subtitle: Linn Botanic Gardens : encounters with a Scottish arcadia
By: Alison Turnbull with Philip Hoare ; contributions by Ruth Clark, Ian Edwards and Jamie Taggart
Contributors: Hoare, Philip, writer of supplementary textual content
Publisher: Art / Books
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9781908970213
Subjects: Photography of gardens; Linn Botanic Gardens; Gardens in art; Pictorial works; Botanical gardens
Description: Linn Botanic Gardens in western Scotland, an idiosyncratic utopia created by the shared passion of a reclusive father and son, is home to thousands of exotic plants from all over the world. Carefully constructed over 40 years by Jim and Jamie Taggart, the gardens surround Linn Villa, a decrepit, out-of-bounds Victorian house. Artist Alison Turnbull first encountered Linn several years ago while staying at an artists' retreat nearby. Since then, she and award-winning writer Philip Hoare have visited several times. 'Another green world' is their lyrical portrait of the site in text and pictures. Turnbull's photographs of the garden, villa and its owners, and her geometric drawings inspired by the garden, are complemented by photographer Ruth Clark's stunning double-page shots of the plants. Hoare's account of a visit weaves its way through these images, leading readers on a walk through the enigmatic garden and house.
Notes: Plant index in pocket.
Table of contents: title: The difference between red and vermilion / Alison Turnbull; title: Letting in the light / Philip Hoare; title: Fibonacci drawings / Alison Turnbull; title: In praise of rhododendrons / Ian Edwards; title: The rhododendrons of Linn Botanic Gardens : a colour chart / Alison Turnbull.