Arcadian Landscape The California Gardens of A. E. Hanson, 1920-1932

The architect of some of Southern California's most notable and spectacular gardens of the 1920s reconstructs the making of nine of them. These include the Harold Lloyd estate in Beverly Hills, the Andalusian garden of Archibald Young in Pasadena, and the Italian garden of Kirk Johnson in Montecito. The autobiographic first chapter gives an engaging account of Hansen's self training in the profession and his dealings with clients.Hanson, A. E. is the author of 'Arcadian Landscape The California Gardens of A. E. Hanson, 1920-1932' with ISBN 9780912158914 and ISBN 0912158913.