FEATURED EXHIBIT
Images of the Irreplaceable Wild
at the University Museum
Fragile Nature
August 29–October 24, 2009
Touch the Sky
November 2–December 23, 2009
Experience the beauty of our natural world with Images of the Irreplaceable Wild, featuring two incredible photography exhibits this fall at the University Museum.
 Photo by Joel Sartore |
Open Aug. 29–Oct. 24, Fragile Nature is a breathtaking view of the most fearsome, delicate, and endangered species of our world through the lens of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore. Sartore takes the visitor on assignment with the world's greatest magazine. From jaguars and macaws to gray wolves and grizzly bears, it's a natural journey across much of North and South America. In Sartore's own words, you'll hear the stories behind the photos and discover why some species become endangered, what their chances are for recovery, and most importantly, what we can do to help.
"The bottom line of this show is to get people thinking about the world we live in," Sartore said. "There's never been a moment in history when humans have been so disconnected from the natural world, and yet we're totally dependent on a healthy Earth for survival. We have to have clean air, clean water, and good food. To think that we're not intimately tied to the natural world is folly."
Photo by Jim Brandenburg |
On display Nov. 2–Dec. 23, the photography of Jim Brandenburg is featured in Touch the Sky, a tribute to the beautiful vistas and iconic creatures of the American prairie. World-renowned nature photographer Brandenburg captures the wide-open magnificence of the prairie, as well as its often over-looked intricate details. In panoramic images, we see great herds of bison as well as the lowly grasshopper, dragonfly, and dove. Lightning storms and wildfire rage across the landscape, while delicate blossoms sway in the breeze, and yellow cottonwood leaves rest on new fallen snow. Through these photos, Brandenburg reveals the cycles of life with both precision and aesthetic grace.
Though best known for his work with National Geographic and his portraits of wolves in the North Woods, Brandenburg has been returning in recent years to his prairie roots. Growing up on the open, windblown prairies of southwest Minnesota, he started his photographic career with images of wildlife on a small, remnant patch of prairie near his grandfather's farm. Expanding from this Minnesota base, the exhibition includes images from prairies in Nebraska, Iowa, the Dakotas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and other states.
Fragile Nature has been organized by Smith Kramer Traveling Exhibits.
Touch the Sky has been organized by the Bell Museum of Natural History at the University of Minnesota.
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