LA 1203 Lecture : Class 2 Notes
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La 1203 views of the american landscape. Frederick law olmsted (1822-1903) is recognized as the founder of american landscape architecture (father of the profession of landscape architecture) and the professional office for the practice of landscape design. Central park in new york city in 1858. nation"s foremost designer of parks. The painting by john constable of wivenhoe park" in 1816 shows european. The painting kindred spirits by asher b. durand in 1848 showed thomas cole and landscape (pastoral and picturesque) as it appeared to frederick law olmsted as he traveled in europe before he design central park. William cullen bryant in the catskills of new york state. Hudson river school of painting (the first school or stile of artl from the new. World), william cullen bryant an american romantic poet and journalist was the person who came up with the idea of a central park in new york city.
