Synopses & Reviews
More than a decade has passed since acclaimed nature photographer Art Wolfe created his painterly world landscape portrait LIGHT ON THE LAND. With this long awaited sequel, EDGE OF THE EARTH, CORNER OF THE SKY, Wolfe artistically pushes his craft to present his emotional vision of the Earths beauty.
Photographed on seven continents, nine years in the making, this stylish and significant collectible is about our interconnectedness with the Earth expressed through Wolfes artistic use of light and perspective.
Divided into five geographic regions: Desert, Ocean, Mountain, Forest and Polar, the book features a 3500-word essay by author Art Davidson to accompany each section. Davidsons text brings the human connection to each austere, haunting image.
For art collectors, photographers, environmentalists, world travelers, or those who experience the world through books, the scope and design of EDGE OF THE EARTH, CORNER OF THE SKY transcends all other landscape books and represents the pinnacle of Art Wolfes 50 published books and his thirty-year career.
Remarkable for its artistic vision, ethereal presentation and powerful yet understated environmental message, EDGE OF THE EARTH, CORNER OF THE SKY captures the sheer wonderment of nature in a stunning and dramatic presentation.
Synopsis
More than a decade has passed since acclaimed nature photographer Art Wolfe created his painterly world landscape portrait
Light on the Land. With this long awaited sequel,
Edge of the Earth, Corner of the Sky, Wolfe artistically pushes his craft to present his emotional vision of the Earths beauty. Photographed on seven continents over a nine-year period this stylish and significant collectible reflects our interconnectedness with the Earth expressed through Wolfe's artistic use of light and perspective.
Accompanying the 150 photographs and providing human insight to these stunning landscapes are five essays by Art Davidson (In the Wake of the Exxon Valdez, Endangered Peoples), along with forewords by actor, director and conservationist Robert Redford, and the Executive Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council, John H. Adams, each reflecting the underlying message of conservation.
Synopsis
Photographed on seven continents, and nine years in the making, this lush sequel to Art Wolfe's Light on the Land features 150 gorgeous and compelling color images exploring the extraordinary beauty of nature. "I really don't want to dazzle people with detail," Wolfe says "I want to move them by the moment." These "moments" come from the book's five geographic regions Desert, Ocean, Mountain, Forest, and Polar and will indeed captivate the reader with their clarity and range. Remarkable for its artistic vision, atmospheric presentation, and powerful but understated environmental message, the book includes an essay by Art Davidson with each section.
Table of Contents
Desert -- Ocean -- Mountain -- Forest -- Polar.