Uncharted Territories: Black Maps by David Maisel | LightBox | TIME.com
Uncharted Territories: Black Maps by David Maisel | LightBox | TIME.com
"The allure of the American West has captivated photographers since the earliest days of the medium. Photography was used as a tool to decipher the vastness of the new and unknown frontier. One can see a rich photographic form of manifest destiny stemming from pioneering documentarians like Timothy O’Sullivan in the 1800s to preservationists like Ansel Adams in the 1960s. Although the intentions of these photographers have shifted over time, the landscape has provided consistent inspiration for our deepest desires. In more recent history, our concerns about our footprint on the environment have led photographers to investigate deeper than what’s easily accessible."
Read more: http://lightbox.time.com/2013/03/27/the-apocalypse-from-above-black-maps-by-david-maisel/#ixzz2OqqLKL00
"The allure of the American West has captivated photographers since the earliest days of the medium. Photography was used as a tool to decipher the vastness of the new and unknown frontier. One can see a rich photographic form of manifest destiny stemming from pioneering documentarians like Timothy O’Sullivan in the 1800s to preservationists like Ansel Adams in the 1960s. Although the intentions of these photographers have shifted over time, the landscape has provided consistent inspiration for our deepest desires. In more recent history, our concerns about our footprint on the environment have led photographers to investigate deeper than what’s easily accessible."
Read more: http://lightbox.time.com/2013/03/27/the-apocalypse-from-above-black-maps-by-david-maisel/#ixzz2OqqLKL00