Synopses & Reviews
The canyons of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico contain some of the most dramatic landscapes in the world. John Annerino's pictorial celebration of this visually rich region is a handsome memento for those who have heard the wind whistling in these haunting canyons, and a beckoning invitation for those who have not yet made the journey.
Annerino has spent much of his adult life exploring this territoryas wilderness runner, adventurer, and photojournalistand combines his firsthand knowledge with his expertise as a nature photographer and author to create an intimate portrait of these timeless places. Accompanying the photographs are informative essays describing the region's geological and human history.
Review
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Canyons of the Southwest offers John Annerino's reverent and ravishing photographs of the 'haunting steepness' between the Four Corners states, Sonora and Chihuahua."
Washington Post "The stunning color photographsviews of lunar-looking landscapes, stupendous chasms, towering rock formations and abandoned cliff dwellings painted gold by the suntruly capture the beauty and drama of these natural wonders."
Publishers Weekly "A stunning coffee-table book. . . . The accompanying essays are authoritative and upbeat." Booklist "Geologically venerable, resonant with human history, stunningly beautiful, these are certainly among our most imposing and seductive natural environments. Annerino's paean to them is handsome and thoughtful." Los Angeles Times
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-144).
About the Author
Author and photographer John Annerino has been documenting the natural beauty, indigenous peoples, and political upheaval of the American West and Mexican borderlands for two decades. A contract photo-journalist for the New York and Paris-based photo agencies Liaison International and Time Inc.s TimePix, he is the author of 26 books and 23 single-artist calendars.
Annerino has worked and consulted on the U.S.Mexico border for many news, documentary, and feature film projects including ABC Primetime, CNN, PBS, Life Magazine, Newsweek, Time, and National Geographic Adventure.