Topiary by Twigs Way

Topiary by Twigs Way

Topiary, the art of creating sculpture in clipped plants, originated with the Romans and experienced periods of popularity during the Renaissance and Jacobean eras. However, as the fervour for 'natural' landscapes swept through Europe in the eighteenth century, fashion mocked the few gardeners who continued to clip, and in 1890, William Robinson claimed that 'a man with shears in his hands is doing fool's work'. But as 'ye old Englishe garden' found favour again, so the chess pieces, crowns and artful peacocks broke cover. Today, topiary has seen a revival, and amateurs in the art can purchase 'preformed' rabbits and deer to graze suburban lawns.

Twigs Way is a garden historian who specialises in social and political aspects of gardens and landscapes. Her other books include 'Virgins, Weeders and Queens: A History of Women in the Garden', 'Crocodiles in the Fernery: An A-Z of Animals in the Garden' and, for Shire, 'Allotments' and 'Garden Gnomes'. Twigs lives in Cambridge.

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ISBN 13	9780747807612
ISBN 10	0747807612
Title	Topiary
Author	Twigs Way
Series	Shire Library
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2010-02-23
Number of pages	64
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