And Again
Photographs from the Harvard Forest
Published on 28. August 2017
Book
Hardback
136 pages
978-0-674-98027-3 (ISBN)
Description
John Hirsch chronicles the research, scientists, and ephemera of the Harvard Forest-a 3,750-acre research forest in Petersham, Massachusetts. Essays by David Foster, Clarisse Hart, and Margot Anne Kelley expand the scope of this photographic exploration at the nexus of science and art.
Hirsch is attentive to both the quixotic and the beautiful, and has created a body of work that is about a desire to understand, describe, and predict the evolution of our surroundings, while showing reverence for the possibility of sublime moments in a place. The forest is here a microcosm for the world in which we live, and this work helps us envision the future we may inhabit, making the book a useful and engaging vantage from which to consider pressing issues of climate change, ecosystem resilience, and land and water use.
Hirsch is attentive to both the quixotic and the beautiful, and has created a body of work that is about a desire to understand, describe, and predict the evolution of our surroundings, while showing reverence for the possibility of sublime moments in a place. The forest is here a microcosm for the world in which we live, and this work helps us envision the future we may inhabit, making the book a useful and engaging vantage from which to consider pressing issues of climate change, ecosystem resilience, and land and water use.
Reviews / Votes
[A] subtle, lovely new collection of photographs...Essays by David Foster, Clarisse Hart, and Margot Anne Kelley ground the work and explore the intersection of art and science. -- Nina MacLaughlin * Boston Globe *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United States
Publishing group
Harvard University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
70 color illustrations, 1 halftone
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-674-98027-3 (9780674980273)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
John Hirsch is a photographer, writer, and educator in the Greater Boston area. David R. Foster is Director of the Harvard Forest in Petersham, Massachusetts, and teaches ecology at Harvard University. Clarisse M. Hart is Outreach and Development Manager at the Harvard Forest, Harvard University. Margot Anne Kelley is a writer and photographer living in coastal Maine.