Olmsted Trees: Stanley Greenberg

Olmsted’s visionary landscape architecture through the lens of a leading photographer.

Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is considered the father of landscape architecture in the United States for his creation of several renowned urban parks and park systems around the country. Whether in Central Park in New York, the Emerald Necklace in Boston, or the park systems of Chicago, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Rochester, and Louisville--trees are essential elements of all of Olmsted’s park designs. Through Stanley Greenberg’s stunning series of black and white photographs of the trees that date to the beginnings of these parks, this volume offers an intimate encounter with Olmsted, his motifs, and his heritage. Three essays by renowned experts on history, sociology, and landscape architecture complement the narrative and present an interdisciplinary vision of Olmsted’s achievement.

Tom Avermaete is professor of history and theory of urban design and architecture at the ETH Zurich. He is coeditor of many books, including Acculturating the Shopping Centre.Kevin Baker is a novelist, historian, and journalist. He is the author of America the Ingenious: How a Nation of Dreamers, Immigrants, and Tinkerers Changed the World.Mindy Fullilove is a social psychiatrist and professor of urban policy and health at the New School. She is the author of Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All.Stanley Greenberg is a Guggenheim Award-winning photographer. Previous books of his photography include Stanley Greenberg: Time Machines.