This past week, a new video has been circulating the blogosphere; I thought I’d share it here as well. The Lumiére Gallery in Atlanta opened a new show this week, “Messages from the Wilderness,” featuring the work of Philip Hyde, Robert Glenn Ketchum, Ansel Adams, Brett Weston, and Edward Weston.
The show, which is open through December 23, is a celebration of American Wilderness; the video I mentioned above has been highly publicized and features David Leland Hyde (of Landscape Photography Blogger) talking about his father’s work. I find it particularly moving to see these images, and realize how they not only impact us as photographers today, but as wilderness advocates, as citizens of this country. The images on display in “Messages from the Wilderness” shaped our nation as it is today–the art was truly serving a purpose.
I find that inspiring on many levels.
Philip Hyde from Lumière on Vimeo.
Incidentally, look for a David Leland Hyde as a guest blogger here at Alpenglow Images in the next few weeks.
Thoroughly enjoyable and inspiring – thanks Greg.
Thank you, Greg, for posting this video and blogging about it. I appreciate you spreading the word and I’m sure Dad would too.
You’re quite welcome, David.
Thank you also to those who watched the video here on Alpenglow Images. Perhaps it will inspire some to use their photography to help protect their own favorite wild place or other causes.
Well said, Greg. The images are very inspirational and I hope many people get to experience them at the gallery or at the least enjoy the video.
We live in Atlanta and were able to see the exhibition at Lumiere this past Saturday. I found out about it here on your blog and I’m glad I did. I’m a “newly minted” enthusiastic photographer who is very interested in Landscapes, especially in the West. My wife is from the 4 corners area so we found the exhibition to be very personally inspiring for both of us. Thanks for promoting it!
Hi, Mark. I’m glad you were able to go and appreciate it! I’m sad I am not able to.
Where in the Four Corners region is your wife from? I grew up in Farmington, from 1st grade, all the way through community college.
It was a very nice exhibition, I’m glad we were able to see it. The was definitely a lot of inspiration to be found in those images.
Wow, small world. My wife was born and raised in Farmington as well. FHS class of 1982, go Scorpions!. We still get out there every once in a while and absolutely love the area. Our hope is to be able to end up in that part of the country when all is said and done. I especially want to get out to the Bisti Badlands and do some shooting. Hopefully we can get out there in 2012.
Small world indeed…I’m (of course) also an FHS alumnus. It is a great area of the country; my parents are still there and we do our best to make it back every year. I also wouldn’t mind finding myself back in the Four Corners region at some point in my life…
Thanks again for sharing about the exhibition, Mark. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed it! I bet it is inspiring…