April 26, 2022 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted, the master designer of public parks and a founder of the landscape architecture field. Historian and filmmaker Laurence Cotton dives into the remarkable life and career of the Renaissance-man Olmsted--writer, philosopher, social reformer, advocate for the preservation of natural scenery, and creator of some of the most beautiful public parks, gardens, and institutional campuses across the US.
Cotton gives a visual tour of representative landscapes designed by Olmsted, Senior, as well as his two sons and the Olmsted Brothers landscape architecture firm. Cotton highlights select Olmsted landscapes and master plans in California including the Stanford University Campus and Yosemite National Park.
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