The Midcentury Modern era of the mid-1940s to the early 1960s saw a revolutionary transformation take place in American garden design. In this informative and entertaining 45-minute presentation, the author of The California Garden Tour and The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour takes you on a fascinating highlights tour of several Midcentury Modern gardens on the West Coast and explains the historic garden styles that preceded them and the cultural shifts that led to a new era in garden design. First presented at Modernism Week in Palm Springs, this presentation is usually followed by a book signing.