Madoo: The Making of an American Garden (Preorder)
Madoo: The Making of an American Garden (Preorder)
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During the 1960s, painter, poet, and gardener Robert Dash set out to create a haven where art and the garden existed in tandem. What began as a fallow farm field over time became a beloved public garden and Hamptons treasure that The New York Times has called an “ever-changing masterpiece.” Madoo is a living tribute to this eclectic, beautiful place. Sumptuously photographed by Tria Giovan, the book is filled with stunning images of interiors and gardens, archival pieces illustrating Madoo’s early days, paintings and drawings by Robert Dash, and essays from contributors who have witnessed its evolution. Madoo appeals to a broad range of readers infatuated with American culture, the gardens of artists, and the enduring appeal of the Hamptons. “Madoo,” which is Old Scots for “my dove,” was both Dash’s personal haven and a forum for collaborative, creative discourse and critique, marked by the arcadian confluence of art, music, literature, and poetry. It was also a refuge for many famous artists and poets—John Ashbery, Fairfield Porter, Willem de Kooning, James Schuyler, and others—who spent time at Madoo, were deeply inspired by it, and often referenced it in their work.
By Alejandro Saralegui and Kendell Cronstrom
Photography by Tria Giovan
Page Count: 268 pages
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN-13:9781643264196
Advance Praise
“I love Madoo and its history, and deeply admire Robert Dash and the way that he captured Eastern Long Island. Madoo is magical and endlessly inspiring, a wonderful place to escape to and discover all year round.”
—Aerin Lauder, Creative Director, Aerin, and author, Living with Flowers
“Madoo is a unique and personal horticultural tour de force. To create it, Bob Dash brought the eye and sensibility of an artist, a far-into-the-future view, patience, and the strong back of a plain-dirt gardener.”
—Marco Polo Stufano, Founding Director of Horticulture, Wave Hill Public Garden and Culture Center