Magazine Giardinaggio
/Laz Pozas garden open a new section on the blog, called GARDEN'S ARTIST, a virtual tour of the gardens of artists around the world to see how they interpree and relate to the themes of Paradeisos and open space. The first group presented is that of the THE SURREALIST ARTISTS.Las Pozas, Xilitla was the creation of Edward James, the eccentric English poet and artist, and patron of the Surrealist movement. Its origins date back to 1947 when Edward, living in semi exile in Mexico, acquired the coffee plantation near Xilitla, San Luis Potosi, - now known as Las Pozas - registering it in the name of his friend and guide Plutarco Gastelum, who would later become the foreman and overseer of all construction there. For the next ten years Edward used “Las Pozas” to plant orchids and as a home for exotic animals. After a unprecedented frost in 1962 destroyed many of the orchids, Edward started building the extraordinary sculpture garden we see today. The design of "Las Pozas" was inspired both by his orchids and the vegetation of the Huastecan jungle combined with architectural elements taken from the Surrealist movement he was so closely involved with. By the time James died in 1984, he had built 36 surrealist inspired concrete sculptures, spread out over more than 20 acres of lush tropical jungle. Over time "Las Pozas" become known to artists, writers, travelers and photographers interested in James and the Surreal movement.
Guided Tours lasting 1hour and 15 minutes are available for $200 pesos in Spanish (12 euros) e $250 pesos in English or French (15 euros).Le foto più belle by Piotr Kropotkin / Best photos by Piotr Kropotkin
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