The landscape Marx designed for Gustavo Cavanellas in Petropolis, Brazil, was revolutionary: rather than a structured garden, he opted for bold swathes of graphic color made from then-unfashionable local plants.  Photo 4 of 5 in (Not-So) Garden Variety Lessons From the Father of Modern Landscape Design

(Not-So) Garden Variety Lessons From the Father of Modern Landscape Design

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The landscape Marx designed for Gustavo Cavanellas in Petropolis, Brazil, was revolutionary: rather than a structured garden, he opted for bold swathes of graphic color made from then-unfashionable local plants.