Event Description:
Beatrix Farrand was one of the most influential and innovative garden designers of the early 20th century and the only female charter member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Over a 50-year career, she completed design commissions at the White House, the Morgan Library, the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden in Maine, the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at NYBG, campus designs at Princeton and Yale, and Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C.
Beatrix Farrand’s American Landscapes, a new film from director Stephen Ives and horticulturist Anne Cleves Symmes, explores the groundbreaking ideas of this artist who created a distinctive American voice in landscape design. Lynden B. Miller, the designer of many New York City public landscapes, including the restoration of The Conservatory Garden in Central Park, is the film’s host. Miller sets out on a journey to unearth Farrand’s extraordinary legacy, engaging leading garden experts, historians, and scholars as they move through the iconic landscapes of this pioneering American designer.
After the screening, a conversation about Farrand and the film will be moderated by Sir Peter Crane, President of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation.
Event Information:
This event is hosted by the New York Botanical Garden. More information available via the event webpage.
