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Political Landscape: The Art History of Nature (Essays in Art and Culture)
Political Landscape The Art History of Nature - Essays in Art and Culture Author:Martin Warnke Martin Warnke_s Political Landscape shows how every human intercession in the landscape, from the simplest ditch to the most intricate monument, reveals a political decision or design."Written in a most engaging, highly readable way with a wide-ranging mass of illustrations rich enough to operate as individual visual essays."_Chris Stephe... more »ns, Art Book "[T]his book makes an important addition to landscape literature. Political Landscape is a valuable resource for students of landscape painting, environmental history, and any who are interested in the ways in which nature has been manipulated by people."_Cynthia Ott, Art DocumentationMartin Warnke is Professor of Art History at the University of Hamburg, Germany. His previous books include The Court Artist.« less