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Where Dreams are Dreamt: The Gardens of Beatrix Farrand
Where Dreams are Dreamt: The Gardens of Beatrix Farrand
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36 minutes
Released:
Aug 30, 2022
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Beatrix Farrand, Edith Wharton's niece, was born during New York's Gilded Age and went on to become the first successful female landscape designer of the early 20th century. Her path was not easy, since any career for a woman held challenges at the time and landscape design was at that point a man's domain. But her perseverance, determination, business acumen and exceptional talent led her to create some of America's most beautiful gardens, including Dumbarton Oaks, in Washington, DC and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden on Mount Desert, Maine. Join me for a look into the extraordinary life of Beatrix Farrand to celebrate her pioneering vision and style.
Released:
Aug 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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