Texas Big Bend: A Photographic Adventure from the Pecos to the Rio Grande - Hardcover

Marvins, Michael H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1933979496 ISBN 13: 9781933979496

Publisher: Bright Sky Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

The grandeur, remoteness, rich history, and dramatic ecologic diversity of the Big Bend is dramatically captured in this beautiful collection of intimate photographs. Showcasing rugged landscapes and geological wonders, this celebration of the region includes images of the historic towns and sweeping territory of southern Texas. Capturing the diverse local flora and fauna of the region, this volume illuminates the wonders of nature in new and provocative ways.

About this title

About the Author:

Roy Flukinger is the photography curator of the University of Texas's Harry Ransom Humanities Center. He is the author of Fruit of the Orchard and Texas Rangeland. He lives in Austin, Texas. Michael H. Marvins is a professional photographer who has traveled Big Bend National Park for more than twenty years. Limited edition portfolios of his photography have been acquired by the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas in Austin, and The Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Bill Wright is an author and photographer. He serves on the Texas Commission for the Arts and is past chairman of the Texas Historical Foundation. He is the author of several books, including Portraits from the Desert and The Texas Outback.

Review:

"Stunning . . . This book takes a more artistic approach; the photos are not just landmarks and objects."  —Front Street Books, Alpine, Texas

"Texas' Big Bend is a beautiful book . . . I've never been to the Big Bend area. I'd love to go. Especially after seeing this book."  —straightfromhel.blogspot.com

"An artistic tribute to the scenic glories of the Big Bend region in far West Texas . . . Do we really need another book of photographs of Big Bend? . . . I think the answer is unequivocally yes."  —San Angelo Standard Times

"Marvins' photographs are so rich and vivid that you might well believe you are viewing paintings in a museum."  —Abilene Reporter News

About this edition

• Publisher: Bright Sky Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1933979496
• ISBN 13: 9781933979496
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208