In his second book exploring the urban vernacular of Queens, New York, Rafael Herrin-Ferri shifts his focus to the green spaces that accompany the houses and small multi-family buildings of the "Worlds Borough." As varied and colorful as the faēades featured in All the Queens Houses, these spaces introduce an organic, botanical element to the streetscape. Semi-formal lawns in the French and Italian traditions sit cheek by jowl with the improvised arbors of Chinese vegetable gardens, Caribbean-inspired flower gardens, brightly colored Hindu courtyards, elaborate hand-crafted water features, life-size replicas of fauna, and countless other displays of idiosyncrasy and cultural diversity. Through its photographs and text, this book paints another portraitsofter and greener this timeof the dynamic and multicultural landscape that is Queens.
Explores over 140 gardens and front yards shaped by cultural diversity A vivid look at the boroughs unique blend of urban greenery and personal expression Rafael Herrin-Ferris second photographic exploration following his successful book All the Queens Houses
