Gnomes

by Vivian Russell (Photographer)

Gnomes are the mascots of the English garden. Loved and loathed in equal measure, they nonetheless hold a unique and essential place in the country's garden heritage. Award-winning photographer and author Vivian Russell presents an intimate portrait of these often shy garden dwellers, photographing and writing about ten gardens in which they are to be found. This book celebrates the various ways people have used them in their gardens, creating Lilliputian worlds of great charm and originality.

Genres: Photography

136 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2005

About the author

Vivian Russell is a writer and photographer. She is American but has lived in England and France for most of her life. Her books include Gardens of the Riviera, Monet's Garden (which won the Garden Writers' Guild Award), Monet's Water Lilies, Monet's Landscapes, Edith Wharton's Italian Gardens and, most recently Dog Show. She was a regular contributor to Gardens Illustrated for many years and now writes and photographs for the Daily Telegraph gardening supplement.

Reviews

[Shauna Ludlow Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book about the history of gnomes and about 100 photos of garden gnomes throughout the world. I would like even more info and photos!!

[jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the first in a series of gnome books I've been reading lately. I can't explain it. Anyway, this book is light on much information about the mythology or history of gnomes, but there are some spectacular photos of different types of gnomes in various environs, different countries, etc. It's definitely a "get it from the library" kind of book. I was glad I flipped through it, but I don't need to own it.

[Jordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, entertaining look at the history of garden gnomes. Lots of good pictures too. Yay pictures!