With these monumental landscape photographs, David Parker is making a clear statement about what the art of photography still might achieve. His imagery is an intriguing blend of the objective and the subjective, the formal and the allegorical. It is complex, rich in illusion, yet it remains photography. First and foremost, it is the sheer visual elan, the sublime beauty with which he has transcribed these mysterious views of rock, canyon, and mountain that draws us into contemplation of their more subtle virtues. This is landscape photography that enchants; its space is deep space, surrounding and thrilling us. It is a delight to see, in David Parker’s large but not overlarge images, photographs that wear their size easily. They were conceived on a large scale, and the size to which they have been enlarged is correct conceptually, technically, and aesthetically.These are theatrical photographs in the best sense: they are literate, thoughtful, and imaginative, and truly a joy to explore. Edition of 1,500.
Essay by Gerry Badger.
12 triplex-plates.
16.5 x 11.25 in.
David Parker: The Phenomenal World
9 realistic practice vignettes, with an example of a passing solution and failing solution for each vignette, plus text explanations keyed to specific areas of the graphics. Gain valuable experience and practice for the actual exam.
Areas tested are Grading and Surface Drainage Subsurface Drainage
Successfully prepare with A large 11″ x 17″ format that replicates the exam format Passing and failing solutions for each vignette Exam-like vignettes that mirror the exam’s difficulty and skills tested Suggested time targets for each vignette Tips for comprehensive exam preparation
LARE Review Section E Vignettes: Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management, 2nd ed.
Ecology is a science that is entering its renaissance as issues of global warming, greenhouse emissions, and ozone depletion make their way from scientific debates and newspaper headlines to family breakfast tables. Environmental photographer Martin Hill and project collaborator Philippa Jones visit remote locations around the globe to create a stunning array of evocative photographs that represent a visual circle of life promoting ecological sustainability and responsibility.
In addition to an eloquent introduction by Sir Edmund Hillary, ecologically minded quotes and facts appear throughout the collection:
Each day more solar energy falls to the earth than the total amount of energy the planet’s six billion inhabitants would consume in 25 years.
What use is a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?
In Earth to Earth Hill presents more than 70 transcendent four-color photographs that capture images of natural items found in nature, which he then transforms into exquisitely intricate sculptural masterpieces. Prior to leaving each location—whether at the top of a snow-covered mountain or on the sand-blown shores of a windy beach—Hill ensures that each site is left exactly as it was found.
Author’s web site: www.martin-hill.com
Earth to Earth