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Posted 10.18.09 | PERMALINK | ESSAY

Ken McCown: Found Landscapes



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My favorite moment at the minimalist mecca in West Texas was actually this shoe, fused to a fencepost.

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ABOUT THE ESSAY

Found Landscapes
A portfolio of photographs, with images ranging from the American West to Vatican City, by landscape architect Ken McCown.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ken McCown is director of the Downtown Design Center at the School of Architecture at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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