This is a powerful testament to the beauty and history that gave way to progress. Beginning at Hite, Utah, the site of an old pioneer camp, and following the course of the river through the canyon to Lees Ferry, this book leisurely takes in the sweeping views and labyrinthine side canyons that make the wondrous place that was Glen Canyon. The long 162-mile long stretch of river through the canyon chronicles the natural history of south-eastern Utah and the human history as well. Anasazi ruins and mining camps, heron colonies and hanging gardens, reflecting pools and tapestry walls are here magnificently recalled. With his photographs, writings from diaries kept during his years on the river and recollections, Tad Nichols takes us on a journey -- no longer possible today -- through the heart of canyon country. This book is what remains of one of the last great wilderness experiences.
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In the early 1960s the federal government announced a plan to control the Colorado River by building a series of hydroelectric dams. The plan set off a storm of protest. The Sierra Club filed a lawsuit, arguing that one of those dams, to be built at the entrance to the Grand Canyon, would mean the destruction of Glen Canyon, a jewel-like oasis, one of the most beautiful natural wonders of the desert Southwest. But the lawsuit failed, and the dam was built, resulting in the formation of 200-mile-long Lake Powell, one of the largest artificial bodies of water on the planet--and in the inundation of Glen Canyon, which environmentalists called "the place no one knew."
Photographer and filmmaker Tad Nichols did know Glen Canyon, so well that many of the area's place names are the ones that he and his fellow explorers and friends gave them. In this stunning book of documentary photography, Nichols takes readers on a voyage down the Colorado River, traversing stone labyrinths, wild rapids, and narrow beaches. Accompanied by entries from his travel journals of the 1950s and early '60s, his photographs show us just how much was lost when Glen Canyon receded beneath Lake Powell's waters--and what we stand to regain if, as advocates hope, Glen Canyon Dam is dismantled and the Colorado River is allowed to flow freely once again. --Gregory McNamee --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Nichols photographed and studied Glen Canyon in southeastern Utah from 1950 through 1963, when it was flooded to create Lake Powell, and it is difficult to study this book without its becoming a visual obituary for that extraordinarily powerful, unforgiving, and unspoiled canyon. The volume's more than 160 black-and-white images demonstrate the enduring quality of duotone photographs in honoring a place. The photographer learned most of his technical skills from two masters, Eliot Porter and Ansel Adams, and his photographs are outstanding. They are printed very dark and show a superb control of light, shadow, and silhouette. The text comes from Nichols's journal entries (which correspond to many of the scenes depicted) and from other essays of appreciation. Since color is often mentioned some color images of this now-flooded canyon would have nicely complemented the text and broadened our understanding of what has been lost. Recommended.
-David Bryant, New Canaan P.L.,CT
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
-David Bryant, New Canaan P.L.,CT
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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Spectacular! A Treasure,
By Patrick J. Killien (Spokane, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Glen Canyon: Images of a Lost World (Hardcover)
Anyone will find the pictures breathtaking. If you have an interest in the southwest rivers and canyons you will especially enjoy this book. If you are interested in seeing what they stole from us by the construction of Glen Canyon Dam then this book is required reading. Hayduke lives!
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful,
This review is from: Glen Canyon: Images of a Lost World (Hardcover)
This is the best collection of photos I have seen on the now drowned Glen Canyon. Unlike some other books covering the area, this collection was clearly taken by a professional photographer. These pictures could easily be mistaken for Ansel Adams and I believe Mr. Nichols lists him as a big influence on his work. If you are like me and a lover of canyon country, it will definitely make you a little wistful thinking that this area has been lost--probably irretrievably. I just wish there were a comparable collection of color photos of Glen Canyon to supplement this wonderful work.
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Nine years old, still a must have book,
This review is from: Glen Canyon: Images of a Lost World (Paperback)
Many photography books about the Southwest feature oversaturated color, and show that while the photographer might have excellent technical skills, there is little to really get excited about when it comes to the actual content of the images itself. Not the case with this book. The images were taken in a precomputer era, they're a bit grainy at times, something that probably could be fixed with a newer edition and a bit more care by the Museum of New Mexico Press. A new edition would sell well. No matter, however, this book is a real beauty, instead of just pictures, there's plenty of text and items thrown in besides the images, such as the photographer's little spiral notebook. If you find one new, or a good used one, it is still a must-have. Just beautiful pictures, no color needed at all. Buy this book, and a second one for a gift. Five Stars for sure.
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