RARE Clyde Butcher - Nature's Places of Spiritual Sanctuary

Description: Clyde Butcher: Nature's Places of Spiritual Sanctuary Photographs from 1961 to 1999 Clyde Butcher's photographs explore his personal relationship with the environment. For more than fifty years, he has been preserving, on film, the untouched areas of the landscape. His images are captured with 8"x10", 11"x 14", and 12"x 20" view cameras. His work is in museums, and major collections all over the world. United StatesHardcoverPublisher: Window of the Eye, Inc., Florida, 1999Gray cloth binding with silver stamped printing on front cover and spine. With full-page, black & white photographs. FIRST EDITION SO STATED on copyright page. Oblong Elephant Folio (15 1/4" x 13 1/4"). Binding Fine with b/w photo cover Includes dust jacket. Technical Notes:All photographs in this book were taken by the artist, unless otherwise noted. He hand printed 20" x 24" and 16" x 20" photographs from the original large format negatives, using darkroom equipment of his own design. From these original prints, film separations were created to specifications provided by the artist. Edited by George and Marylyn Schaffer. Book layout by Glenn B. Eisen on an Apple Power Macintosh computer using QuarkXpress. The book was printed by The Stinehour Press of Lunenburg, Vermont, using 300-line screen, duotone offset process on a Heidelberg Speedmaster, with inks specially formulated for this process, on 110# (acid free) Reflections II. The dust jacket was printed on 110# (acid free) Reflections II, using the same process, and surfaced with "Gloss Film" on one side. The artist was involved in each step of the process, and worked personally with the pressman as the pages were printed. The finished pages were then folded and Smythe sewn into a library binding covered in Scholco Brillianta cloth by the Roswell Bookbinding Company of Phoenix, Arizona. A Legendary Photographer and National Treasure The scale and extraordinary clarity of his work sets it apart as exceptional. In the tradition of the nineteenth-century Hudson River School painters, Clyde composes his works at pristine and untarnished locations across the United States, creating arresting compositions that distinctly mark him as the foremost landscape photographer in America today. Clyde has been called the next Ansel Adams by Popular Photography magazine, awarded as a humanitarian for acting for the betterment of his community, and recognized as a conservationist for bringing issues to the forefront of public consciousness through his art. His photography transcends political boundaries, challenging us to work together to protect natural places across the globe. Wilderness, to me, is a spiritual necessity. When my son was killed by a drunken driver, it was to the wilderness that I fled in hopes of regaining my serenity and equilibrium. The mysterious spiritual experience of being close to nature helped restore my soul. It was during that time I discovered the intimate beauty of the environment. My experience reinforced my sense of dedication to use my art form, photography, to show people that there is a unity between all undisturbed natural places, whether a peak of a renowned mountain range, or a stream-bed in an urban watershed. My hope is to educate... to let people know our land is a special place, and to inspire others to work together to save nature's places of spiritual sanctuary for future generations. Clyde Butcher Introduction by Bill Meadows, President of the Wilderness Society And ESSAYS Clyde Butcher - Gift to FloridaNathaniel Reed Portrait of the Everglades Arnold Simons, Art Critic Florida RealismAllys Palladino-Craig, Director of theMuseum of Fine Arts, Florida State University The GiftDan Dustin, Florida International University Together, we took the road less traveled...Niki Butcher Millennium Message (on dust jacket flaps) "Every century and every millennium is born into a new agenda. Earlier periods of human history have been characterized by basic elements of prosperity: bronze, gold and steel. In more recent times, we rapidly pushed back frontiers of thought in spurts of human enterprise that define centuries as distinct eras: the 17th Century was an age of exploration, the 18th an age of science, the 19th an age of industry, and the 20th an age of technology. We often hear people describe the coming new age as an Information Age, but without content connection, information has no use. I believe the coming age has more substance to it than "information". I believe it is the way we choose to use the information that will change our lives, and that choice will determine the future of our world. If we are to survive as a healthy species, we are obliged to go forward into this new age with the preservation and restoration of the environment in the forefront of our thoughts. We must establish an ethic toward the earth that will penetrate the very soul of our existence. Unless we perceive our connection to nature in a deep and personal way, we will face a future of decline instead of sustained prosperity. I believe the motivating force of the future will be the health of our planet for our survival. I believe the coming century will be one of the most active ecological centuries human history has ever seen, and that the Ecological Age will begin the momentum that will carry on into the millennium to create a healthy future for all mankind. To bring a land ethic into reality, people with vision from all fields need to come together in a holistic manner to produce a creative momentum which will inspire society to 'walk a higher path', and in so doing, establish a foundation on which future generations can stand. I believe that artists are vessels of inspiration that can convey this message.As an artist, I reach deep within myself in order to express an image which will touch another. Art is an intimate experience. It is with that intimate experience that I believe the artist has the power to transform, and bring a new insight into life. Through their creations, artists have inspired society since the beginning of time. Two of the best known inspirations of our country are Thomas Moran and Ansel Adams. Thomas Moran painted Yellowstone, and it was his artistic vision that enabled Ferdinand Hayden to convince government to save Yellowstone as our first National Park. Ansel Adams used the power of his vision to bring Yosemite and its beauty into the public eye.strengthening The Sierra Club and the activity of environmentalists to save the beauty of our land. It is because of the power of the artist to touch the emotions of another, that I have encouraged all of my artist friends to become involved in transforming our society to view the earth as a spiritual place for which we are responsible. For my part, I am reaching out with exhibit; Visions for the Next Millennium, to begin a new era based on an understanding of humanity's profound connection with nature. My images will be presented to the viewers with the goal of helping them see the beauty and sublime order of the natural world, both in great places like the Everglades and the Redwood Forests, as well as in lesser known urban parks and wild places. I want to show people that there is a unity between all undisturbed natural places, whether the peak of a renowned mountain range, or a stream-bed in an urban watershed. My hope is to educate and inspire..to let people know our land is a special place, and the way we take care of it determines the future quality of life for our society." Please see and examine all pictures for details, they are considered part of the description. Items are sold “AS IS” and NO RETURNS unless otherwise listed with conditions. Everything is packed with extreme care. We bubble wrap to reduce/eliminate damage during shipping. 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