‘Close: A Journey in Scotland’ by Allan Pollok-Morris

01/02/2011

22 January - 5 June 2011.

An inspirational journey through 40 large format photographs and film by Allan Pollok-Morris celebrating works in garden design and land art. With work from artists and garden makers including Andy Goldsworthy, Charles Jencks, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Antony Gormley, Arabella Lennox-Boyd, Jinny Blom, Andy Sturgeon, Penelope Hobhouse, Alec Finlay, James Alexander Sinclair and Xa Tollemache.

The US Botanic Garden will host lectures by plants' people and garden makers from the 'Close' collection beginning with a talk by Xa Tollemache on the 28th of March.

The accompanying book ‘Close: Landscape Design and Land Art in Scotland’ (Northfield Editions ISBN 978-0956033819), available from international retailers, has 270 photographs by Allan Pollok-Morris, foreword by Sir Roy Strong, essay by Tim Richardson and words by the artists and designers.

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