Since its inception as "forever wild" in the 1880s, New York's Adirondack Park has served as a model of conservation for the world. The Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit organization devoted to protecting the diversity of life on Earth and preeminent Adirondack photographer Nathan Farb here team up to reveal feats of nature that the human eye on its own would not perceive. In the tradition of Ansel Adams and Eliot Porter, Farb renders the most miniscule detail as clearly as the grandest vista.
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The images . . . enormous, sense-surrounding, dead-on visions of the earth-pull us into deep geological time and space. -- Russell Banks
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NATHAN FARB first became captivated with the Adirondacks as a child growing up in Lake Placid, New York. His photographic essays on nature and the environment have appeared in Life, The New York Times Magazine, Audubon, and Adirondack Life and in four books.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Nathan Farb has been photographing the Adirondacks for nearly sixty years and he has seen more square acres of this park than most people. Taking his cue from the four seasons, Farb excels at not just the grandiose panorama but also the severe details hidden in the landscape. From simple titles such as, `Follensby Pond' or `Lake Lila Sunset' to more enticing titles like, `Remains of Otter Lunch' and `Marion River Lily Pads', Farb captures nature's secrets. His seasonal photographs are timeless in beauty and impossibly simple. This collection is by far his best representation of the craft of landscape photography. A large photograph is dissected into a smaller frame to expose a landscape beauty the average person might miss. That is what sets Nathan Farb apart from other photographers - his impeccable eye for colorful detail. He truly is the Ansel Adams of modern times.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By paul arbor
Format:Hardcover
I was a fan of Nathan's work long before this title and think it only enhances my opinion of his excellent photography. This edition is a tightly edited focused view of the Adirondack wilderness by a man who carries a large format camera deep into the woods. In it he refines his images from the iconic views typical of the previous books, to set his attention toward unusual vantage points and more challenging details which in the end are as expansive as any world we might visit.
His details are highly personal, intimate and revealing to both the experienced ADK hiker and those who simply enjoy images of American Wilderness. His landscapes are expansive and shot with a view toward the optimal seasons which allow us a glimpse of the deep woods without the consequences of weather, work conflicts and the effort these vistas would otherwise require. For lovers of these mountains he captures both the familiar and vantage points you will not be able to reach in your lifetime if you start hiking now, which makes this title all the more interesting.
Rizzoli has outdone itself with high quality reproductions of subtle images. The title is oversized, very well bound and the paper is a heavier stock then his previous titles. My only issue was with my individual copy (an advanced copy) which had misaligned front and rear inside cover spreads and inside the title were 2 spots of printer ink. Neither of these takes away from the importance of this work and when added to his other titles ("The Adirondacks" in particular), this book allows you to enjoy those days between your trips to the North Woods.
I only wish there was a higher rating (than 5*) that i could give this title, it is truly outstanding.
His details are highly personal, intimate and revealing to both the experienced ADK hiker and those who simply enjoy images of American Wilderness. His landscapes are expansive and shot with a view toward the optimal seasons which allow us a glimpse of the deep woods without the consequences of weather, work conflicts and the effort these vistas would otherwise require. For lovers of these mountains he captures both the familiar and vantage points you will not be able to reach in your lifetime if you start hiking now, which makes this title all the more interesting.
Rizzoli has outdone itself with high quality reproductions of subtle images. The title is oversized, very well bound and the paper is a heavier stock then his previous titles. My only issue was with my individual copy (an advanced copy) which had misaligned front and rear inside cover spreads and inside the title were 2 spots of printer ink. Neither of these takes away from the importance of this work and when added to his other titles ("The Adirondacks" in particular), this book allows you to enjoy those days between your trips to the North Woods.
I only wish there was a higher rating (than 5*) that i could give this title, it is truly outstanding.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Timelessness is felt, while looking at Nathan Farb's extensive views of Adirondack's mountains's landscapes. Thousands of acres of forest and rock without roads, towns, dams, hightension lines, ski lifts etc. are shown. No anecdote pointing to our times. These pictures could have been taken thousands of years ago. For an european wilderness enthusiast like me such views are surprising. Fascinating, because it's very difficult to take such timeless pictures in western Europe. There is no equivalent to Adirondack. Farb's views show Adirondack's immensity very well. More, generally in autumn, the most colourful season. The author goes into detail of the landscape, showing big geological features, like cliffs and landslides, also hydrological like lakes and mires. The scale changes continuously, from big views to very small details of geology or vegetation, showing how much humans depend on their senses for feeling the world of their lives and how much is hidden to us, because of our own sensory boundaries. Obviously we depend so much on our senses. Farb's high photographic talent (technical accuracy and thoroughness, also inspiration etc.) and subtle feelings show what is not obvious. He looks round and finds many invisible things to be shown. A great magician for a magical book. Very strong paper, excellent binding.
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