Background
Otis, Denise Marie was born on July 25, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of J. Hawley and Florence Ruth Otis.
(With its wealth of original historical research; marvelou...)
With its wealth of original historical research; marvelous illustrations, including many that are not available elsewhere; and Denise Otis's fascinating new insights about her subject, Grounds for Pleasure will immediately win recognition as the definitive book about the private garden in America, from pre-Columbian times to the present. From the United States' oldest landscaped gardens-such as Middleton Place in South Carolina-to such 20th-century masterpieces as Thomas Church's Donnell Garden in Sonoma, described in the Oxford Companion to Gardens as "one of the most significant gardens of the 20th century"- here are gardens of great historical importance and spectacular beauty. Rare archival images, drawings based on archaeological excavations and old maps, and stunning photographs taken especially for this book make this as much of a visual delight as Otis's engaging, very personal, and anecdotal text is a joy to read.
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Otis, Denise Marie was born on July 25, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of J. Hawley and Florence Ruth Otis.
AB cum laude, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1949.
English teacher, Cambridge School, Weston, Massachusetts, 1949-1950; assistant to feature editor, House and Garden, New York City, 1952-1953; associate decorating editor, House and Garden, New York City, 1953-1956; editor, entertaining department, House and Garden, New York City, 1956-1966; associate editor, House and Garden, New York City, 1966-1980; deputy editor, House and Garden, New York City, 1980-1987; senior editor and consultant, Conde Nast Publs., New York City, 1987-1993. Consulting editor Vogue Decoration, Paris, 1989-1991.
(With its wealth of original historical research; marvelou...)
(Beautifully illustrated. Chock full of great ideas incorp...)
Member International Dendrology Society, Decorators Club, Phi Beta Kappa.