Thursday, 4 September 2008

Forests and Light





The aestheticization (is this actually a word yet?) of disaster, as my course would describe it? Christopher LaMarca's exquisite photographs from the book 'Forest Defenders' document non-violent protest against the logging of ancient forests. These photographs are a touch misrepresentative of a selection, concentrating on his subtle treatment of light in illustrating the atmosphere of the land. I think they are very beautiful, I hope this beauty is compelling in promoting awareness, I would buy the book if I could. I've been hunting rainbows for some time now...(His website and Redux dealing with representation.)