Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) began in 1857 with the design of Central Park in New York City and went on to become the founder of American landscape architecture. The thousands of landscapes he designed include many of the world’s most important parks such as Prospect Park in Brooklyn; the Emerald Necklace in Boston; the BiltmoreContinue reading “From the Frederick Law Olmsted Collection”
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National Park Celebrates Presidents Day with Photography Exhibition on George Washington’s Headquarters
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact The museum at New Jersey’s Morristown National Historical Park kicks off Presidents Day with the debut solo exhibition George Washington’s Headquarters: Photographs by Xiomáro, curated by Jude M. Pfister, D.Litt, the park’s Chief of Cultural Resources. Admission is free and the 22 large images of the Ford Mansion, which served as Washington’s headquarters, willContinue reading “National Park Celebrates Presidents Day with Photography Exhibition on George Washington’s Headquarters”
Press Release: Weir Farm – “The Great Good Place” Now On Exhibit at Weir Farm National Historic Site
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact Me When New York photographer Xiomáro arrived at Weir Farm National Historic Site as an Artist-in-Residence in March 2011, winter still maintained a firm grasp on the landscape. The photographer set out to capture the beauty of the property, resulting in an exhibition currently on display at Weir Farm National Historic Site entitled Weir FarmContinue reading “Press Release: Weir Farm – “The Great Good Place” Now On Exhibit at Weir Farm National Historic Site”
Photo: Japanese Winter
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact Me It was one of those rare springtime snowstorms. By the following morning, nature became a strange fusion of buds, ice, songbirds and snow. It was a perfect occasion to try out my new camera. We drove out to Oyster Bay, Long Island, and marched through the knee-deep snow at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park. The absenceContinue reading “Photo: Japanese Winter”