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Encounters: A Photographic Journey
Join award-winning explorer and photographer Levison Wood on his extraordinary journeys around the world - vividly revealed in his first photography book.
From images documenting his time in war zones to encounters with communities who have returned to traditional ways of life in the face of ecological disasters, Wood's photographs offer a unique insight into the resilience and resourcefulness of those living in some of the least accessible places on the planet.
Chapters include Frontiers, Wood's intrepid ventures to remote environments; Conflict, covering not only the front-line battles but also the long-term devastation of war; Heritage, documenting his observations on ancient practices co-existing with modern technology; and Community, his record of the universal importance of family roots, cultural identities and community ties.
With his unique experiences in extraordinary locations and his eye for compelling compositions, Wood has created a powerful collection of images that celebrates humanity in all its variety.
Encounters brings together more than a decade of photography, telling the incredible stories of some of the world's most remote places and the people who live there.
From images documenting his time in war zones to encounters with communities who have returned to traditional ways of life in the face of ecological disasters, Wood's photographs offer a unique insight into the resilience and resourcefulness of those living in some of the least accessible places on the planet.
Chapters include Frontiers, Wood's intrepid ventures to remote environments; Conflict, covering not only the front-line battles but also the long-term devastation of war; Heritage, documenting his observations on ancient practices co-existing with modern technology; and Community, his record of the universal importance of family roots, cultural identities and community ties.
With his unique experiences in extraordinary locations and his eye for compelling compositions, Wood has created a powerful collection of images that celebrates humanity in all its variety.
Encounters brings together more than a decade of photography, telling the incredible stories of some of the world's most remote places and the people who live there.
224 pages, Hardcover
Published September 15, 2020
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December 29, 2021
A photographic journey
Fascinating insight into cultures around the world. This book shows people in their environments which the reader will never experience. The narrative explained each photo and the circumstances behind each image.
Fascinating insight into cultures around the world. This book shows people in their environments which the reader will never experience. The narrative explained each photo and the circumstances behind each image.
July 6, 2024
I own this book and love to look at Lev's beautiful photograph and accompanying stories. I enjoy his writing style and all his adventures.
May 12, 2023
Sergei lives in the frozen wastes of Yakutia, travelling the 'Road of Bones' with his herds of reindeer to sell skins at the local market. Temperatures in this part of Siberia can plummet to -60 degrees Celsius.
Women of the San and Bantu communities fish using traditional handmade baskets on the edge of Okavango Delta. When they catch nothing, they resort to eating the flowers and stems of water lilies. ... I spent a month walking across Botswana following a herd of elephants .. One of these women told me she had tragically lost her father to a charging elephant nearby just a few years earlier. Many locals I met said they should have a right to kill the elephants, but this lady disagreed, believing the elephants have as much right to exist as us, and that humans are just guest in the elephants' ancestral land.
Women of the San and Bantu communities fish using traditional handmade baskets on the edge of Okavango Delta. When they catch nothing, they resort to eating the flowers and stems of water lilies. ... I spent a month walking across Botswana following a herd of elephants .. One of these women told me she had tragically lost her father to a charging elephant nearby just a few years earlier. Many locals I met said they should have a right to kill the elephants, but this lady disagreed, believing the elephants have as much right to exist as us, and that humans are just guest in the elephants' ancestral land.
April 28, 2024
Great photography and writing. I can understand why the photos were organised based on the chapter topics, though I generally prefer when they are gathered by location so you can get a better feel for a certain place.
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