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Lancelot Brown and the Capability Men: Landscape Revolution in Eighteenth-Century England
Lancelot "Capability" Brown is often thought of as the innovative genius who single-handedly pioneered a new, naturalistic style of landscape design, but he was in fact only one of many landscape designers in Georgian England. Published to commemorate the three hundredth anniversary of Brown's birth, this book casts important new light on his world-renowned work, his eventful life, and the wider and robust world of landscape design in Georgian England.
David Brown and Tom Williamson argue that Brown was one of the most successful designers of his time working in a style that was otherwise widespread--and that it was his skill with this style, and not his having invented it, that linked his name to it. The authors look closely at Brown's design business and the products he offered clients, showing that his design packages helped define the era's aesthetic. They compare Brown's business to those of similar designers such as the Adam brothers, Thomas Chippendale, and Josiah Wedgwood, and they contextualize Brown's work within the wider contexts of domestic planning and the rise of neoclassicism. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this book celebrates the work of a master designer who was both a product and harbinger of the modern world.
David Brown and Tom Williamson argue that Brown was one of the most successful designers of his time working in a style that was otherwise widespread--and that it was his skill with this style, and not his having invented it, that linked his name to it. The authors look closely at Brown's design business and the products he offered clients, showing that his design packages helped define the era's aesthetic. They compare Brown's business to those of similar designers such as the Adam brothers, Thomas Chippendale, and Josiah Wedgwood, and they contextualize Brown's work within the wider contexts of domestic planning and the rise of neoclassicism. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this book celebrates the work of a master designer who was both a product and harbinger of the modern world.
Book Details
- Publisher: Reaktion Books
- Publish Date: Aug 15th, 2016
- Pages: 352
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.90in - 7.40in - 1.00in - 2.15lb
- EAN: 9781780236445
- Categories: • Landscape
About the Author
Brown, David: - David Brown is a tutor of landscape history at the University of Cambridge.
Praise for this book
"In this beautifully illustrated, thoroughly researched volume, the authors elucidate the social, cultural, political, and economic context within which Brown operated. His predecessors, imitators, rivals, and successors are all painstakingly documented to provide a rich composite portrait of the many influences at work in transforming the English landscape. Brown was indeed instrumental in ushering the landscape business into the modern era, but he was part of an intricate network of patrons, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. Many had different goals, tastes, and time lines. At times, Brown's contributions were more subtle and his transformations less total than reputed. This book is an important contribution to the history of landscape design. Recommend."-- "Choice"
"In the cluster of publications on Lancelot 'Capability' Brown coinciding with the tercentenary of his birth in 2016, Brown and Williamson's contribution stands out in its attempt to place the man and his oeuvre firmly into context. This should be essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the Brownian style of landscapes. For, as the authors capably illustrate, Brown was only one of many practitioners 'contriving improvements' in that manner in the second half of the eighteenth century. This book takes in a wide arc to explain the designs of Brown and his contemporaries--the aptly named 'Capability Men' of the title. . . . An enjoyable and highly informative read."-- "Landscape History"
"The authors primary goal is to allow students and scholars to distinguish the work of Brown from that of his rivals and followers. . . . There are many plans by other designers reproduced here, a contribution that on its own establishes the permanent usefulness of this book."-- "Garden"