Gardens of the High Line

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Review ------ "A wholly enchanting celebration of the transformation of one sliver of urban industrial landscape." --Booklist starred review "Darke's photos, taken from the park's start to its end and at all times of day in all seasons, tell the story best. . . . Oudolf's aesthetics and mastery of s will engage gardeners, landscape designers, and city dwellers everywhere and inspire a new regard for the regeneration of abandoned spaces." --Library Journal starred review "If you can't get to the High Line, the image-rich publication is the next best thing. In some ways, it's better, because its pictures bring home the seasonality of the s. . . . pore through the book." --The Washington Post "Gardens of the High Line is exquisite, and a treat for regular High Line visitors and those who can only admire the space from afar. . . . a lover's dream." --NYBG's Talk "Provides a richly illustrated and informative tour through the total expanse of the High Line. . . . Whether you are a repeat visitor to this unique park or preparing for your initial tour, this book is an engaging and helpful guide. Studying its photographs made me eager to plan yet another visit. I'm willing to bet it will have the same effect on you." --Gardenista​ "The copious photographs are the book's glory." --Choice starred review "The text is at its best when sharing practical design and horticultural ins." --Gardens Illustrated "A photo-driven account of Piet Oudolf's ing designs for New York's celebrated elevated linear garden. . . . this soft-backed, coffee-table book documents the sequence of its 13 distinct gardens. The photography owes much to Rick Darke's knowledgeable sman's eye. There's no trickery with misty light or abstract close ups of flowers. Instead, the intricate ing palettes and their patterns are clearly legible." --Gardens Illustrated UK "This lush, oversize paperback brings to life one of America's most sought-after destinations." --Hortus "One of the things the book captures so beautifully is what [the High Line] looks like through the seasons, and the different ways people use it throughout the seasons, and respond to it." --Cultivating Place "Their book provides what has been missing from this crowd-generating park, a species-by-species detailing of the s." --Architectural Record "One of the most beautiful gardening books to cross my desk in recent years." --Three Dogs in a Garden "A fine, inful work. At first glance it has the air of a coffee table book, but this is a considered offering that will speak to anyone who has walked the garden." --The English Garden About the Author ---------------- Piet Oudolf is among the world s most innovative garden designers and a leading exponent of naturalistic ing, a style that takes inspiration from nature but employs artistic skill in creating ing schemes. Oudolf's extensive work over 30 years of practice includes public and private gardens all over the world. He is best known for his work on the High Line and Battery Park in New York, the Lurie Garden in Chicago's Millennium Park, and Potters Fields in London. Rick Darkeis a landscape design consultant, author, lecturer, and photographer based in Pennsylvania who blends art, ecology, and cultural geography in the creation and conservation of livable landscapes. His projects include scenic byways, public gardens, corporate and collegiate campuses, mixed-use conservation developments, and residential gardens. Darke served on the staff of Longwood Gardens for twenty years, and in 1998 he received the Scientific Award of the American Horticultural Society."