Eliot Porter: The Color of Wildness

by Eliot Porter (Photographer), Rebecca Solnit, Jonathan Porter

This is a collection of photographs taken by Eliot Porter which "represent an eloquent call to respect and value nature, while taking careful note of humanity's varied relationship with it."

Genres: Photography

149 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Eliot Furness Porter was a photographer best known for his color photographs of nature.

Reviews

[Robyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Favorite quotes...

"The details of nature become more interesting, and they become more beautiful too, as one becomes more aware of them." -- Eliot Porter

"To most people, I am sure, the beauty of nature means such features as the flowers of spring, autumn foliage, mountain landscapes, and other similar aspects. That they are beautiful is indisputable; yet they are not all that is beautiful about nature. They are the peaks and summits of nature's greatest displays. But underlying and supporting these brilliant displays are slow, quiet processes that pass almost unnoticed from season to season -- unnoticed, that is, by those who think that the beauty in nature is all in its gaudy displays. Yet, how much is missed if we have eyes only for the bright colors." -- Eliot Porter

[Hapzydeco · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fine presentation of Eliot Porter's images. Plus worthwhile essays and a chronology of Porter's life and accomplishments. However, it is Porter's photography that makes this volume worth viewing.