Salt of the Earth : A Visual Odyssey of a Transforming Landscape
Language: English
Published by Kehrer Verlag, 2024
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- Title
- Salt of the Earth : A Visual Odyssey of a Transforming Landscape
- Author
- Boissevain, Barbara (PHT); Hart, John; Honegger, Michael; Noble, Laura; White, Elliott, Jr.
- Publisher
- Kehrer Verlag
- Publication year
- 2024
- Condition
- As New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 3969001250
- ISBN 13
- 9783969001257
The San Francisco Bay's salt ponds: A poweful photo story of nature's ability to regenerate and renew
Salt of the Earth is a striking monograph, which skillfully captures humanity’s impact on the environment. From ground-level perspectives to aerial shots, Barbara Boissevain’s unique compositions of industrial salt ponds, accentuate the surreal qualities of landscapes altered by human activity. The artist’s intention extends beyond crafting captivating visuals; her work seeks to raise awareness of pressing environmental concerns and inspire engagement in conservation- related activism. Boissevain’s photographs of otherworldly landscapes compel us to reflect on the delicate balance between creation and devastation. Her powerful imagery challenges viewers to reassess their role in shaping Earth’s future, ultimately urging us to confront the consequences of our actions and actively participate in preserving the environment for generations to come."Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Barbara Boissevain is a contemporary visual artist and photographer whose work focuses on the impact of human activity on the environment. Nature’s ability to regenerate and reclaim human altered landscapes is a central theme in her work. Boissevain was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Silicon Valley. She studied painting at Parsons School of Design in New York before immersing herself in photography, earning a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and an MFA from San Jose State University. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States and Europe and is in public and private collections, including the Google Corporate Art Collection, Sunnyvale, CA.
As a full-time visual artist, Laura Noble (b. 1974) an artist, writer and curator developed a social dialogical practice, dialogue and communication through making, writing, exhibiting and collaboration with other artists.
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