Extreme Nature : Images from the World's Edge

Curtsinger, Bill

ISBN 10: 8854400785 / ISBN 13: 9788854400788

Published by Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated, 2005

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Synopsis:

"My goal is to immerse myself in an animal's world so that I can extract from those moments a new image, or a new insight into behaviour heretofore unseen. I become the creature I pursue, in theory anyway..." Bill Curtsinger's beautiful photography in "Extreme Nature" is the result of a sensitive, fascinating approach to the aquatic environment. The reader accompanies him on a journey around the globe, plumbing the depths around icebergs and volcanoes, from the Arctic to Antarctica, meeting sharks, sea turtles, seals, narwhals, and whales, among many others, along the way. Not only does the author share his wondrous visions but he also explains his approach to the photographic artistry itself. "I worship the single-minded effort that still photography embodies," he says, "the challenge, the solitary immersion in an animal's world and the reward that are often found in such an adventure." Other titles in the "Discovery" series include: "Vanishing Africa" (88 544 0006 8); "Marco Polo" (88 544 0005 X); and "Pilgrimage" (88 544 0079 3).

About the Author: Bill Curtsinger was born in Philadelphia in 1946. After college he became a member of the elite Navy photo unit, The Atlantic Fleet Combat Camera Group, during the Vietnam War. Specializing in underwater subjects, he has photographed for National Geographic magazine, plus dozens of publications worldwide. Curtsinger currently lives in Maine and is a founding member of the Maine-based art group "10 x 10."

Bibliographic Details

Title: Extreme Nature : Images from the World's Edge
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine