Peter Goin and the Photography of Environmental Change : Visual Literacy and ...

by Glotfelty, Cheryll; Goin, Peter

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Peter Goin and the Photography of Environmental Change : Visual Literacy and Altered Landscapes, Paperback by Glotfelty, Cheryll; Goin, Peter, ISBN 1032080337, ISBN-13 9781032080338, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "Peter Goin and the Photography of Environmental Change narrates the forty-year quest of award-winning and internationally exhibited contemporary photographer Peter Goin to document human-altered landscapes across America and beyond. It is a collaborative work between an artist and a literary critic, a retrospective of an accomplished environmental photographer and an innovative education in visual reading. Enduring howling wind, pounding rain, and blistering sun, Goin bears witness to radioactive landscapes, abandoned mines, simulated swamps, rechanneled rivers, controlled burns, overgrown ruins, industrialized agriculture, shrinking reservoirs, feral spaces in the city, architected wilderness, sacred wastelands, contested borderlands, and more. Based on more than seventy hours of taped interviews with the artist spanning over a decade, trailblazing ecocritic Cheryll Glotfelty narrates the arc of Goin's career, sharing excerpts from their conversations that reveal his brilliant mind and piquant personality while situating his work within the broader context of environmental thinkers. This beautifully illustrated volume, with 200 images in color and black and white showcasing Goin's work, will be a fascinating and insightful read for upper-level students, ac

• ISBN: 9781032080338
• Condition: Fine

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