In Ruins
Why are we so fascinated by ruins? Woodward looks back to the start of the cult in the 18th century, when follies were built in English landscape gardens. He examines Nazi fantasies, the shattered Statue of Liberty in the film 'Planet of the Apes' and the Chelsea Flower Show's 'Millennium Ruin'.
Why are we so fascinated by ruins? Woodward looks back to the start of the cult in the 18th century, when follies were built in English landscape gardens. He examines Nazi fantasies, the shattered Statue of Liberty in the film 'Planet of the Apes' and the Chelsea Flower Show's 'Millennium Ruin'.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780099289555 (0099289555)
Publish date: October 3rd 2002
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
This book is a compilation of quotes and history, with the author chiming in here and there about how he responds to and regards ruins. So you get tidbits like the following, about William Stukeley, who was later the first secretary of the Society of Antiquaries: p. 130 "...his delight in the bene...
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