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They are the sole witnesses to some of the nation's greatest people and most
significant moments. Some are hundreds of years old: the Horse Chestnut Tree that
shaded suffragist Susan B. Anthony in the late 19th century; the Tree Peony specimens
at Linwood Gardens; the Live Oak Tree Allée in Houston, and Charleston's Angel Southern
Live Oak, a majestic living legacy from the antebellum South. They are among The Cultural
Landscape Foundation's (TCLF) 2007 yearly designations of significant landscapes at
risk of being lost.
To bring attention to these often-overlooked treasures and to the efforts to
preserve them, George Eastman House, in conjunction with TCLF has commissioned
twelve celebrated photographers to make a visual interpretation of each of the
twelve sites. The resulting images have been organized into a traveling exhibition
called Heroes of Horticulture. The exhibition includes twenty-four images by
photographers Mark Klett, John Pfahl, Eli Reed, Louviere+Vanessa, John Divola,
Eric Baden, Jodean Bifoss, George Blakely, Roger Bruce, Matthew Keefe, Fredrik Marsh,
and James Via. The twelve sites, located across the nation, are currently featured
on TCLF's website (www.tclf.org) and appears in the January 2008 edition of
Garden Design magazine.
The beauty of these images will appeal to the general public and the intent of
project will have great meaning to professional garden historians and everyone
interested in preservation.
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Eric Baden (American, b. 1954) ANGEL SOUTHERN LIVE OAK TREE (QUERCUS VIRGINIANA), CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
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