A Wild Life: A Visual Biography of Photographer Michael Nichols
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (873 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1597112518 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
nature lover said A MAGNIFICENT BOOK ABOUT LIFE "IN THE WILD". Quite simply - this book is a dream come true for anyone that is into photography/nature! Each chapter unfolds another layer to the complicated "genius" that is Michael "Nick" Nichols. Additionally, Melissa Harris has done a superb job in telling the story!!! It is a page turner - in the best sense of the words - between the stories from exotic locations to the captivating and beautiful photos. You almost feel like you are there!! If you get one book about life in "the wild" (and how hard it is to capture it on film!
Melissa Harris is editor-at-large of Aperture Foundation, where she has worked for more than twenty-five years, including as editor-in-chief of award-winning Aperture magazine from 2002 to 2012. He became a staff photographer for National Geographic magazine in 1996 and was named editor-at-large for photography in January 2008. From 1982 to 1995 he was a member of Magnum Photos. . As a curator, Harris has organized photography exhibitions for venues
This is an illuminating and honest book about some of the world’s greatest natural treasures and those who strive to protect them.George B. Melissa Harris has provided a sparkling text not just of Nick and his colleagues at work in the field, but one which provides many fascinating insights into the conservation issues related to his photographic quests. Nick and Melissa give us photography in concentrated form, brilliantly seized and wonderfully explained.Robert Farris Thompson, author of Tango: Th
Harris’s story also draws on meetings with some of the world’s leading eco-scientistsincluding legendary primatologist, Jane Goodall.. Michael ‘Nick’ Nichols has for decades created powerful and eloquent images of iconic wildlife species. Melissa Harris has provided a sparkling text not just of Nick and his colleagues at work in the field, but one which provides many fascinating insights into the conservation issues related to his photographic quests. This is an illuminating and honest book about some of the world’s greatest natural treasures and those who strive to protect them.George B. Among these are the survival of mountain gorillas during nearly six decades of civil war in their realm, the horrendous elephant slaughter for ivory, and the ethics of trophy hunting, of killing lions for pleasure. His vision is to stir the emotions of viewers leading to empathy and conservation. Schaller, author of The Serengeti Lion and The Year of the GorillaA Wild Life is Nichols’s story, told with passion and insight by author and photo-editor Melissa Harris. Nichols’ story combines a life of adventure, with a conviction about how we can redeem the human race by protecting our wildlife. The book’s two