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The Magic of Monet's Garden: His Planting Plans and Color Harmonies ReviewI bought this book to use for a research paper on Monet's garden at Giverny, and it was extremely useful. Fell goes into color theory, specific plants Monet used and why, as well as some information about the flowers themselves. All this information was supported with nice pictures of the garden and a few diagrams of some of the plantings (for use to explain color relationships)
The only problem I had with the book is that except for a brief in-text mention, he doesn't give sources for some quotes or other information. I really could have used those when writing my paper, but I found some of them in my other sources.The Magic of Monet's Garden: His Planting Plans and Color Harmonies Overview
"Gardening was something I learned in my youth. I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers"- Claude Monet

Impressionist Claude Monet (1840-1926) created a magnificent five-acre garden that he considered to be his greatest artistic achievement. It was restored in 1980 and is now the most visited garden of its size in the Western world. With its spectacular color combinations and distinctive structural elements, the Monet garden at Giverny, France, inspires the dreams of thousands of gardeners.

Award-winning garden writer and photographer Derek Fell has visited Giverny many times and always admired the beauty of its plantings and the subtle balance of colors. After years of carefully studying Monet's design and plantings, he shares the artist's secrets. In The Magic of Monet's Garden, Fell reveals Monet's breathtaking color harmonies and describes how the artist "painted" his living masterpiece. He guides the reader on how to scale down Monet's ideas for the home garden, with attention to:

Understanding the laws of colors
Building color harmonies
Creating innovative combinations
Recognizing the power of monochromatic plantings
Using black in the garden
Working with structure and form
Building rhythm and surprise
Capitalizing on sunlight and shadow
Incorporating water features
Attracting birds and butterflies.

With 175 color photographs and illustrations and a dozen detailed planting plans, The Magic of Monet's Garden will inspire and instruct home gardeners to create their own versions of Giverny.
(20071215)

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