Observations in an Occupied Wilderness: Photographs by Terry Falke

by Terry Falke (Photographer), William L. Fox (Text), Carol McCusker (Introduction)

Terry Falke's wry, lyrical photographs center on the terrain of the American Southwestand the ubiquity of humanitys imprint on it. The images in Observations in an Occupied Wilderness both honor and subvert the grand tradition of western landscape photography, conveying the bleak splendor of the land and Falke's sheer love of looking. Gorgeous, sardonic, and playful, Falke's work emphasizes beauty and incongruity, and is as much about human nature as it is about the land. Shot with a large-format camera, the resultant images are personal and provocative, raising as many questions than they answer. This remarkable debut monograph is a shrewd exploration of our last wild places.

120 pages, Hardcover

First published November 2, 2006

Reviews

[Wes Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aside from the absolutely stunning photography, the ideas behind the collection are really worth thinking about and certainly deserve discussion. Perhaps my favorite photo of all is 'Shoe Tree'. Big props to the local guy.