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Moon, Beth

 
9780789214096: Baobab
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0789214091 ISBN 13 : 9780789214096
Editeur : Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S., 2021

Synopsis

The baobabs of Madagascar and southern Africa are among the world’s natural wonders: they can live more than 2,500 years, and their massive, water-storing trunks can reach a diameter of more than 35 feet. Baobabs also play an important role in human communities, serving as a renewable source of food, fibre, and fuel, as well as a focus of spiritual life. But now, suddenly, the largest baobabs are dying off, literally collapsing under their own weight. Scientists believe these ancient giants are being dehydrated by drought and higher temperatures, likely the result of climate change.

Photographer Beth Moon ― already responsible for some of the most indelible images of Africa’s oldest and largest baobabs ― began to hear of the rapid disappearance of these trees from her scientific contacts. She was driven to make a new photographic pilgrimage to bear witness to this environmental catastrophe and document the baobabs that still survive. In this volume ― markedly oversize to match the majestic scale of her subjects ― Moon presents 50 breathtaking new duotone tree portraits, primarily of the baobabs of Madagascar and Senegal. She also recounts her eventful journey to visit these fantastic trees in a moving diaristic text studded with colour travel photos.

Baobab is not only a compelling photo book and travel narrative, but also a timely ecological warning.

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À propos de l'auteur

Beth Moon, a photographer based in the San Francisco Bay area, has gained international recognition for her large-scale, richly toned platinum-palladium prints. Her other books include Ancient Trees: Portraits of Time; Ancient Skies, Ancient Trees; and Literary Chickens.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

The baobabs of Madagascar and southern Africa are among the world’s natural wonders: they can live more than 2,500 years, and their massive, water-storing trunks can reach a diameter of more than 35 feet. Baobabs also play an important role in human communities, serving as a renewable source of food, fibre, and fuel, as well as a focus of spiritual life. But now, suddenly, the largest baobabs are dying off, literally collapsing under their own weight. Scientists believe these ancient giants are being dehydrated by drought and higher temperatures, likely the result of climate change.

Photographer Beth Moon ― already responsible for some of the most indelible images of Africa’s oldest and largest baobabs ― began to hear of the rapid disappearance of these trees from her scientific contacts. She was driven to make a new photographic pilgrimage to bear witness to this environmental catastrophe and document the baobabs that still survive. In this volume ― markedly oversize to match the majestic scale of her subjects ― Moon presents 50 breathtaking new duotone tree portraits, primarily of the baobabs of Madagascar and Senegal. She also recounts her eventful journey to visit these fantastic trees in a moving diaristic text studded with colour travel photos.

Baobab is not only a compelling photo book and travel narrative, but also a timely ecological warning.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0789214091
ISBN 13 
9780789214096
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
128
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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