MAKING GARDENS,MAKING BOOKS

摘要

As you know, Michael, your book really grabbed me. It grabbed me in two ways. First, on account of its visual and tactile qualities; that is to say, as an object with a cover, paper stock, typeface, images- in a word, its form. And second, on account of its communicative power, that is to say as a bearer, through text and images, of ideas, thoughts, reflections-in a word, its content. Through its brilliantly executed integration of form and content, Designing a Garden becomes much more than just a monograph to be looked at; it becomes a book to be read. As you might guess, my obsession with this distinction is the result of having recently produced my own book [Henry N. Cobb: Words & Works 1948-2018: Scenes From a Life in Architecture (Monacelli)]. Do you have a copy? I know I sent it to you.