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Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
2014 · Film · documentary · 56 min
Directed by Ken Chowder
To Olmsted, a park was both a work of art and a necessity for urban life. Olmsted’s efforts to preserve nature created an “environmental ethic” decades before the environmental movement became a force in American politics. With gorgeous cinematography, and compelling commentary this film presents the biography of a man whose parks and preservation are an essential part of American life.
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All the Olmsted aficionados might be interested in our PBS film about FLO. I originated this project and served as chief content provider and consulting producer. Our website does not always show up at the top of searches. Here, you can watch the entire PBS film as broadcast, stream additional bonus videos, and select from a menu of essays about the Olmsted design legacy. (Though our film does indeed focus on Olmsted, Senior, here you will find an essay I penned about the legacy of John Charles Olmsted in the Pacific Northwest. I do recommend that beyond the appreciation of the life and works of Olmsted, Senior, you should also explore the legacies of John C. Olmsted and Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., both of whom followed in their famous father's garden paths, so to speak. Cheers.
https://www.wned.org/television/wned-productions/wned-history-productions/frederick-law-olmsted-designing-america/