{"product_id":"olana-frederic-churchs-vison-of-art-and-landscape","title":"Olana: Frederic Church's Vison of Art and Landscape","description":"\u003cheader class=\"book-header pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"byline mt-1\"\u003eText by Barry Bergdoll and Sean Sawyer and Thomas Woltz, Photographs by Peter Aaron\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"book-meta pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished for the 2026 bicentennial celebration of the artist’s birth, this landmark volume celebrates Church’s iconic masterpiece of American art and design—inviting readers into a world where creativity and nature converge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShowcasing one of the most breathtaking artist-designed homes and landscapes in the United States, the book immerses readers in the sweeping vision of Hudson River School artist Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900), who transformed 250 acres overlooking the Hudson River into a harmonious blend of art, architecture, and panoramic scenery. The volume features a rich selection of Church’s paintings, placing Olana in dialogue with the artist’s studio practice and pictorial imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTimed with Church 200, the nationwide celebration of his birth, this volume places Olana within a global lineage of artist-architect-designers while offering fresh scholarship that renews its significance today. Newly commissioned photography captures Olana’s dramatic views, Persian-inspired architecture, curving carriage roads, and the newly opened Frederic Church Center, while rare historic photographs reveal Olana at the end of Church’s life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA highlight of the book is the revival of Church’s living landscape: the replanting of birches, hickories, and other native species has restored the rich woodlands that frame the landscape. The result is a dynamic environment that reflects Church’s original vision—an immersive, ever-changing masterwork where art, nature, ecology, and history meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"book-meta pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"secondary-header mb-2\"\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarry Bergdoll\u003c\/b\u003e is Meyer Schapiro Professor of Art History at Columbia University and former Chief Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design at MoMA, New York.  He is the author of Rizzoli’s \u003ci\u003eJ. Pierpont Morgan’s Library \u003c\/i\u003e(2023), \u003ci\u003eEmilio Ambasz \u003c\/i\u003e(2022), \u003ci\u003eThe Reach: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts \u003c\/i\u003e(2019), and\u003ci\u003e Alan I Frank House\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). \u003cb\u003eSean E. Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e is the Washburn \u0026amp; Susan Oberwager President of The Olana Partnership. \u003cb\u003eThomas Woltz\u003c\/b\u003e is the Principal and Owner of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects (NBW).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"book-attributes\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePublish Date: \u003c\/span\u003eSeptember 29, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFormat: \u003c\/span\u003eHardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCategory: \u003c\/span\u003eArt - Individual Artists - Monographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/span\u003eRizzoli Electa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTrim Size: \u003c\/span\u003e9-3\/4 x 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePages: \u003c\/span\u003e224\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUS Price: \u003c\/span\u003e$65.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCDN Price: \u003c\/span\u003e$85.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003c\/span\u003e978-0-8478-7695-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"OLANA MUSEUM STORE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44351485280334,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0094\/0166\/3566\/files\/coverofrizzoli.jpg?v=1789674392","url":"https:\/\/shop.olana.org\/products\/olana-frederic-churchs-vison-of-art-and-landscape","provider":"OLANA MUSEUM STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}