In search of a new aesthetic

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dc.contributor.authorFreeman, Paul Murpheyen
dc.contributor.committeechairKelsch, Paul J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberClements, Terry L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBickley, Steveen
dc.contributor.departmentLandscape Architectureen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:33:23Zen
dc.date.adate2009-04-08en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:33:23Zen
dc.date.issued1995-07-28en
dc.date.rdate2009-04-08en
dc.date.sdate2009-04-08en
dc.description.abstractThe study of ecology is having profound effects on society. It has begun to cause a shift in western culture. People are becoming aware of their impacts on the environment, and are changing their behavior. This shift is now affecting aesthetics in landscape architecture. The validity of the dominant landscape aesthetic in the profession of landscape architecture is being questioned on the grounds of its ecologic impacts. As a result, a new landscape aesthetic is being called for. Five articles published in Landscape Journal between 1986 and 1990 outline the argument for a new aesthetic. These articles provide a theoretical framework that is then applied to a body of artwork. The artwork is the result of a 1992 art exhibit that gathered together many "ecological artists". Just as the study of ecology is affecting change in landscape architecture, it is also affecting change in art. The theories from landscape architecture are applied to the physical forms in art to see if connections can be made between the idea and its implementation. "Art and landscape architecture are related so that they allow for this type of comparison. The results can be used to inform landscape architecture in its search for a new aesthetic.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Landscape Architectureen
dc.format.extentv, 96 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-04082009-040825en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04082009-040825/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/41992en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1995.F744.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 38266103en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectecologyen
dc.subjectarten
dc.subjectlandscape architectureen
dc.subjectaestheticsen
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1995.F744en
dc.titleIn search of a new aestheticen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineLandscape Architectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Landscape Architectureen

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