Picturing America's National Parks - Hardcover

Allen, Jamie M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1597114529 ISBN 13: 9781597114523

Publisher: Aperture, 2018

Synopsis

Picturing America’s National Parks brings together some of the finest landscape photography in the history of the medium, from America’s most magnificent and sacred environments. Photography has played an integral role in both the formation of the National Parks and in the depiction of America itself, through this natural resource. From Yosemite to the most recent 2013 addition of Pinnacles National Park in California, America’s National Parks have been enjoyed through photographs for over 150 years. This book traces that history and delights readers with stunning photographs of the best American landscapes. An informative essay from curator Jamie M. Allen unfolds the role of photography in promoting America’s national heritage, land conservation, and wildlife preservation. Featuring the historic work of masters such as Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, William Henry Jackson, Edward Weston, and Minor White, as well as contemporary greats such as Lee Friedlander, Stephen Shore, and Joel Sternfeld, this volume offers a powerful look at America’s National Parks and pays homage to a practice that has defined the way we see America, particularly the American West.

About this title

About the Author:

Jamie M. Allen is associate curator in the department of photography at George Eastman Museum, Rochester, New York. Allen's work at the Eastman Museum focuses on exhibition development and care of the collection. She is the coauthor of The Photographer in the Garden (Aperture, 2018).

About this edition

• Publisher: Aperture
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1597114529
• ISBN 13: 9781597114523
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128