A landscape architect, city planner, and creative genius who transformed the American landscape, Frederick Law Olmsted was a man of passionate vision and drive. An updated edition of the Rizzoli classic to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of this seminal American landscape designer. He defined the profession of landscape architecture and designed America’s most outstanding landscapes, many gorgeously illustrated here, including New York’s Central Park, Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, the U. Capitol grounds, and the Biltmore Estate.