"Desert Gardens of Steve Martino"
by Caren Yglesias (Photographs by Steve Gunther)
The Monacelli Press, 2018. 240 pages. Hardcover.
In Very Good condition. No writing or highlighting int he pages. The Dust Jacket is intact and in excellent condition. The binding is still tight. A book that appears to have had little, if any, use. See the photos.
This survey of twenty-one gardens by Steve Martino, whose work blends colorful, man-made elements with native plants to reflect the sun-drenched beauty of the desert, is sure to inspire gardeners, landscapers, and admirers of California and the Southwest.
For more than thirty years, Steve Martino has been committed to the development and advancement of landscape architecture in the Southwest. His pioneering work with native plant material and the development of a desert-derived design aesthetic is widely recognized. A recurring theme of his work is the dramatic juxtaposition of man-made elements with ecological processes of the region. His love for the desert - the interplay of light and shadow, the colors, plants, and wildlife - inspires his work.
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