Photographs by Bernd and Hilla Becher of industrial structures amid their natural surroundings.

Bernd and Hilla Becher have profoundly influenced the international photography world over the past several decades. Their unique genre, which falls somewhere between topological documentation and conceptual art, is in line with the aesthetics of such early-twentieth-century masters of German photography as Karl Blossfeldt, Germaine Krull, Albert Renger-Patzsch, and August Sander.

Industrial Landscapes introduces a new aspect to the Bechers' photography, one that will surprise connoisseurs of their work. Whereas their previously published works concentrated on isolated industrial objects, they now show huge industrial sites amid their natural surroundings. They move away from the objective, severe image to present slightly more narrative, interpretive images of the industrial environment as a whole. Although the photographs in Industrial Landscapes were taken over the past forty years, they are published here for the first time. The industrial structures shown include a wide range of coal mines, iron ore mines, steel mills, power stations with cooling towers, lime kilns, grain elevators, and so on. They represent industrial regions in Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and the United States (Alabama, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania).

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Inspired by nature, landscape architects and designers transform open spaces, creating functional, artistic gardens and outdoor rooms through a variety of plants, water elements, and hardscapes. Leading Residential Landscape Professionals is an exceptional collection featuring the works of leading landscape professionals and profiling the men and women who create these marvelous outdoor spaces. The designs, from all areas of the country, include formal country gardens, urban sanctuaries, contemplative water scenes, and seasonal settings. This stylish resource includes ideas and garden features that can be adapted to large and small yards, for those planning to landscape a home or those who are simply passionate about their home and garden.

Outdoor living is heating up the marketplace today, and more and more people take their leisure time outdoors. Toward that end, they're bringing the kitchen with them, along with a blazing fire to warm and illuminate their yards into the later hours. This book offers the largest collection of images of landscapes, outdoor kitchens, and fireplaces available on the market today, and with those gorgeous photos come hundreds of ideas. Live vicariously as you leaf through these pages, and then make the dream come true in your own backyard with some of the many inspirations found here.

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