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Dreamscapes

Inspiration and beauty in gardens near and far
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Dreamscapes by Claire Takacs offers a stunning visual journey through some of the world's most beautiful gardens. As a celebrated garden photographer, Takacs captures the essence and creativity behind different landscapes, providing both inspiration and insight into their unique designs. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a nature enthusiast, this book is a visual feast that celebrates the beauty and diversity of garden artistry across the globe.
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A stunning collection of over sixty of the world’s most beautiful gardens, photographed by internationally renowned and awarded photographer Claire Takacs

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Captured in stunning detail by a world-class photographer, Dreamscapes features 70 of the most spectacular gardens in the world, all photographed at the height of their beauty.

The gardens featured range from the classic, like the beautiful Edwardian idyll of Bryan's Ground in Herefordshire, and Kenrokuen, one of Japan's most exquisite public gardens, to those at the forefront of planting design, like Hermannshof in Germany. Other iconic gardens include the stunning Welsh garden Dyffryn Fernant, Australia's Cloudehill, Martha Stewart's private estate in the US, Vita Sackville-West's home, Long Barn in Kent, the naturalistic French garden of Le Jardin Plume in Normandy, and Piet Oudolf's Hummelo in the Netherlands, among others.

The genius of landscape designers such as Brandon Tyson, Paul Bangay, and Fernando Martos is showcased to its very best effect by the haunting and evocative photographs of award-winning garden photographer, Claire Takacs. This magnificent volume will set you dreaming of some of the most beautiful gardens created on this earth.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781743793527

Publisher: Hardie Grant Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 October 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hardie Grant Books

Illustration: Full colour photography

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 225.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 1715g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Claire Takacs is a freelance photographer who specialises in gardens and landscapes throughout the world. Her work features regularly in magazines internationally, including Gardens Illustrated and Garden Design. She has contributed to several books and is the author and photographer of Dreamscapes.Β 

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