In this video, I dive into the intriguing world of landscape architect Jens Jensen. A man whose views on nature and conservation were ahead of their time.
Join me on a journey through the drama, romance, and enduring legacy of Jens Jensen, the maker of public parks and the man who stood his ground for the love of natural beauty.
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Credit for images and video clips used in this video
Historical film clips provided by the library of Congress
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Images of Jens Jensen used with the kind permission of The Clearing Folk School. Thank you.
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Images of Henry and Clara Ford are in public domain and taken from Wiki Commons.
Images of Jensen's landscape plans from the Henry Ford website and the Jens Jensen archive at the University of Michigan
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Misc images from wiki commons as referenced below:
Bayview, MI railroad
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West Atlas oil spill image
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Dead fish image public domain wiki
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Steel plant along coast - public domain
Photo archive Chicago parks
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Columbus Park Lily Pond
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South Chicago empty lot near steel mill
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Dam at the Henry Ford Estate - Wiki free use license
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Reference materials used to understand the life and work of Jens Jensen:
Jensen article Haiti Trust - Jensen: Landscape architect by Ragna Bergliot Eskil in American Scandinavian Review
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Article written by Jensen about his work from the archives of Saturday Evening Post dated March 8, 1930.
Grese, Robert E. "Jens Jensen: Maker of Natural Parks and Gardens (Creating the North American Landscape)." Paperback edition, published on June 25, 1998.
Jens Jensen memoir
Jensen, Jens. "Siftings." Johns Hopkins University Press, 1990.
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