As summer came to its end, we received the wonderful news that the UVA Center for Cultural Landscapes and the 2024 John Brinckerhoff Jackson Book Prize jurors composed of Kenneth Helpland, Sarah Lopez, and Beth Meyer, unanimously awarded Rosetta S. Elkin’s Landscapes of Retreat (K. Verlag, 2022) the 2024 JB Jackson Book Prize from the Landscape Studies Initiative at the University of Virginia. The jury, praised this “moving book” for its innovative contributions to landscape studies and its cultural landscape lessons for future climate-responsive imaginaries.
The JB Jackson Book Prize recognizes groundbreaking contributions to landscape studies, and it’s particularly noteworthy that Elkin’s work stood out among esteemed competitors, including titles from University of Chicago Press, Princeton Architectural Press, and Duke University Press.
We’re proud to have developed this remarkable book with Rosetta S. Elkin and are feeling truly honored it to receive such amazing recognition.
The first edition of Landscapes of Retreat is currently out of stock but the forthcoming second edition is available for pre-order. We will fulfill your order as soon as the book becomes available again in a few months so please don't hesitate to get your copy now.
In addition to the print edition, we also created a digital counterpart of the publication, which you can find here.
As the 2024 JB Jackson awardee, Dr. Elkin will also give a book talk in Spring 2025 at the UVA School of Architecture in Charlottesville. Sign up for our newsletter to receive announcements when K. authors are giving public lectures or participating in other cultural events near you.