The Garden at Night: Private Views of Public Edens

Linda Rutenberg's images capture an astonishing world hidden in plain sight. By photographing public and botanical gardens at night, Rutenberg reveals a luminous landscape of plants, colors, shadows, and light. Twenty-one gardens throughout NorthAmerica are included, each with intimate portraits of their regional flowers and plants glowing in the blackness, revealing a secret nighttime world of subtle yet vibrant beauty. An essay by celebrated author Christopher Dewdney illuminates the mystique of gardens and the nature of seeing. The Garden at Night will enchant art-lovers and garden-lovers alike.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811861333
• ISBN13: 9780811861335
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 13.4" x 0.9" x 11.6"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

beautiful photography, a nice coffee table book

The Garden At Night contains some fantastic photographs allowing readers a glimpse into public gardens at a time that they might not otherwise be able to see them. The night garden has a mystery all its own and I was a little disappointed when the book did not showcase more night blooming plants. The book showcases twenty-one different gardens. Each section has historical and geographical information pertaining to each garden. This is a lovely coffee table book.

The Garden at Night

This is an outstanding book for everyone interested in gardens. These 20 American and Canadian gardens are now on my list of places to visit. Amazing flowers, amazing lighting and photography.