Bench in the Garden: An Inquiry into the Scopic History of a Bench (Paperback)

The bench: a functional object that rarely features at the forefront of our minds, even when we are sitting on one in a garden. And yet (as this book will reveal) benches have surprising significance, regarding the specific places where they operate, and in a more general sense. The bench is more than a convenient sitting point. It is the domain where aesthetics, garden history, architecture, spatiality and subjectivity interfere. The bench acts as a powerful visual machine and regulates the reception of surrounding landscapes to its visitors. By transmitting verbal messages (through inscriptions), citing other benches and being part of a complex walk circuit, by providing rest and inviting its users to discover new aspects of the site, the bench is a highly polysemic element of a garden, which orients and disorients the visitor simultaneously.

General

Imprint:	Oro Editions
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2017
Authors:	,Michael Jako
Dimensions:	241 x 157 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-1-939621-79-5
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening > Garden design & planning Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > General Books > Gardening > Garden design & planning
LSN:	1-939621-79-8
Barcode:	9781939621795

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