In Wildness Is the Preservation of the World -- Henry David Thoreau

A presentation of one of America's leading photographers and artistic pioneers, this is Eliot Porter's pictorial interpretation of the works of Henry Thoreau.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Henry David Thoreau<br><b>Publisher:</b> Chronicle Chroma<br><b>Published:</b> 11/10/2020<br><b>Pages:</b> 168<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.95lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 10.20h x 8.00w x 0.80d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781623261160<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Eliot Porter (1901-1990) was an icon of American photography, most often associated with his outstanding, large-format, color photographs of the natural world. Porter began his education at Harvard University but left the school to devote his life to his photography and to champion the cause of the environment, long before such matters were recognized as important. <BR>In 1962, Porter created in "In Wildnerness Is the Preservation of the World," an immensely popular book combining his evocative, color photographs of New England woods with excerpts from the writings of Henry David Thoreau. The book revolutionized photographic book publishing by setting new standards for design and printing, and proving the commercial viability of fine art photography books. Its success set Porter on a lifelong path of creating similar photographic portraits of a wide variety of ecologically significant places the world over. <BR>Porter's fascination with nature's workings and strong environmentalist ethic never suspended his passion for art. Throu