The work of this towering figure of 20th century Dutch garden and landscape design (1904-1999) is not well-known outside the country. Here we aim to introduce her to a wider audience. Her combination of Modernism and inventive use of plants will appeal to many; British and American garden people, whose cultures rather lost out on Modernism in garden design will find her work a revelation. Leo den Dulk has written a biography of Ruys, and Nico Kloppenburg is a designer who will talk about her influence on his work.

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