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His father had brought home a book of black and white portraiture by the legendary Canadian photographer Yosuf Karsh. “It was as if a flash bulb went off in my soul. His work was all large format and his prints
NATIONAL PARKS OF AMERICA
CHASING LIGHT THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF ANDY KATZ
were so vivid it felt as if you could touch each subject’s skin. The tonality, the technique – it was all exquisite. I was mesmerized.” How ironic that years later, Yusuf Karsh would count himself among the many proud owners of Andy’s work. In the decades that followed, Andy Katz has traveled to over 90 countries – exploring the deserts of Namibia, chronicling the disappearance of Jewish culture in Eastern Europe and capturing the rolling hills and verdant vineyards of Northern California, France and Italy. And then China. South Africa. Iceland. Cuba. India. Depicted
Quarantine has given us all time to think about what truly matters. For me, it’s our covenant with the land in which we live. Our national parks with their iconic forests, rivers, deserts, canyons, mountains and vistas are our most valuable resource. And today, those wilderness areas are under attack. Climate change, drilling, fracking and mining threaten their existence on a daily basis.
in all their majesty and mystery. Named the first Artisan of Imagery for Sony, Andy has become one of the world’s most collected photographers. Andy’s photographic journeys have taken him around the globe. From the Old Country in Eastern Europe to the California wine country, which he now calls home, his subjects are as diverse as his travels and adventures. He has published 14 books to date of his work, including A Portrait of Napa and Sonoma; Concannon: The First One Hundred and Twenty-Five Years; New Zealand: Sea, Earth, Sky; Private Reserve; Robert Mondavi Winery; The Heart of Burgundy; Tuscany and Its Wines; and Vineyard which can be found on Amazon. His prints are featured in museums and galleries worldwide including his own in the Aperture Cellars Winery in Healdsburg, California.
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Driven by a sense of urgency and equipped with the most technologically advanced cameras Sony has ever produced, I set out to shoot all 65 national parks. My goal was to capture powerful images of a magnificent America and to achieve the level of precision and artistry that Ansel Adams predicted would be possible using digital photography.
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ZION NATIONAL PARK
CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK
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DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK
DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK
CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK (OPPOSITE)
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
GALCIER BAY NATIONAL PARK
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK (OPPOSITE)
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL PARK
BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (NEXT PAGE)
BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK
REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK
KATMAI NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK (OPPOSITE)
VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK
CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK GRAND TETONS NATIONAL PARK (NEXT PAGE)
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK
WHITE SANDS NATIONAL PARK
PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK
GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK (OPPOSITE)
GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK
KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK (NEXT PAGE)
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK
REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK
REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK
WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK
REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (OPPOSITE)
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK ACADIA NATIONAL PARK (NEXT PAGE)
CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK