Climate change is a very hot topic in today’s society. Also very polarizing with people either trying to help the environment or denying it all together.
International Photography Hall of Fame Conservation and Nature photographers Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier go beyond the discussions with photographs from all over the world and showing off today’s environment.
Currently the duo has an exhibit o display at the C. Parker Gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut (40 minutes north of Manhattan by train) titled “Double Exposure: Two Photographers, One Mission”; but only until June 26.
Town of Greenwich’s First Selectman Fred Camillo spoke on the exhibit saying, “these artists/conservation champions have created some of the most iconic wildlife images of our modern-day culture, and are internationally acclaimed for harnessing the majestic beauty of their images to inspire change on our planet.”
C. Parker Gallery owner and curator Tiffany Benincasa noted, their photographs are included in some of the world’s most important private collections, and have been featured as iconic images by major national media including National Geographic and TIME Magazine. This is an incredible opportunity to witness the beauty of nature in an intimate and personal way, to share their important message, and join their mission advocating for greater conservation and environmental awareness.” One of the duo’s photos also adorns the cover of a Pearl Jam album.
Marine biologist, filmmaker, and photographer Paul Nicklen said, “I believe that art, especially photography, has the power to connect people to stories with such deep emotion, that their perspective of the world can change. My work exists at the intersection of art, science, and conservation as a way to showcase the beauty that exists in nature.”
Conservation photographer Cristina Mittermeier said, “images can help us understand the urgency to protect wild places that so many of us realize is of the utmost importance,” says Mittermeier. My work is about building a greater awareness of the responsibility of what it means to be human.”
The duo formed SeaLegacy.org in 2014.
The exhibit features 30 large scale photographs from around the world and is sponsored by the Town of Greenwich Conservation Commission, the Greenwich Shellfish Commission, and the Greenwich Point Conservancy.
Just a few examples of what visitors will see at the exhibit…
photographs courtesy of William Spring and SeaLegacy.org