topic:"environment" found 6 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Abstract: An astounding, unique collection of some of the most stunning mountain landscapes in North America. There is a reason why the Canadian Rockies are some of the most photographed mountains in the world. Rugged peaks encircle glacier-fed lakes, rise up like protective walls around tree-filled valleys, and offer a stunning backdrop to open alpine meadows. They have been photographed from the valley bottoms, from the shores of famous lakes, and from the summits of prominent peaks. They are accessible by vehicle, boat, gondola, skis and hiking boots. But a lucky few have photographed the Rockies from the air. In the most comprehensive collection of aerial photos to date, Aloft: Canadian Rockies Aerial Photography by Paul Zizka gives the reader a unique bird's-eye view of this prized mountain range. From vast glaciers to winding rivers, animal overpasses to lakes that look like brilliant spills of turquoise paint on the landscape, these images provide a rare look at mountains that are as grandiose from the skies as they are from their better-known vantage points.

ISBN: 9781771603973

Accession Number: P2022.01

Call Number: 06.4 Z7a

Location: Reading Room

Collection: Archives Library

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Anthropocene : Burtynsky, Baichwal, de Pencier

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19825

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2018

Author: Hackett, Sophie (curator), Andrea Kunard (curator), Urs Stahel (curator)

Publisher: Toronto : Art Gallery of Ontario ; Fredericton, New Brunswick : Goose Lane Editions

Call Number: 06.4 H11a

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Author: Hackett, Sophie (curator), Andrea Kunard (curator), Urs Stahel (curator)

Responsibility: Curated by Sophie Hackett, Andrea Kunard, Urs Stahel

Publisher: Toronto : Art Gallery of Ontario ; Fredericton, New Brunswick : Goose Lane Editions

Published Date: 2018

Physical Description: 251 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Photographers; Photography; Photography, Aerial; Art; Exhibitions; Exhibition catalogue; Environment

Subjects: Art - Exhibitions; Art and photography; Art and society; Artists; Color photography; Design, Industrial - Pictoral works; Education; Photographers; Photographs - Catalogues; Photography; Photography - Collections; Photography - Exhibitions; Photography - Landscapes; Photography, Documentary; Recycling (Waste), etc.; Video art - Exhibitions

Abstract: "A catalogue to accompany the exhibition Anthropocene, a collaboration by the artists and filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky, and Nicholas de Pencier, including film, photography, virtual reality, and augmented reality. Anthropocene is organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Canadian Photography Institute of the National Gallery of Canada, in partnership with Manifattura di Arti, Sperimentazione e Tecnologia (Fondazione MAST)."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents: Foreword / Stephan Jost, Marc Mayer, and Isabella Sera`gnaoli -- Far and near : new views of the anthropocene / Sophie Hackett -- The anthropocene and its "golden spike" / Colin Waters & Jan Zalasiewicz -- "How anthropo-scenic!" : concerns and debates about the age of the human / Karla McManus -- Works -- Life in the anthropocene / Edward Burtynsky -- Our embedded signal / Jennifer Baichwal -- Evidence / Nicholas de Pencier -- Adams, Adams, Baltz, Burtynsky : the role of landscape in North America photography / Urs Stahel -- The art museum and the anthropocene / Andrea Kunard.

ISBN: 978-1-988788-04-3

Accession Number: 2019.36

Call Number: 06.4 H11a

Collection: Art Library

URL Notes: Website for the Anthropocene multidisciplinary work by Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier

Websites

https://www.edwardburtynsky.com/projects/photographs/anthropocene

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Capturing glaciers : a history of repeat photography and global warming

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26254

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2023

Author: Inkpen, Dani

Publisher: Seattle : University of Washington Press

Call Number: 04 In5c

Author: Inkpen, Dani

Publisher: Seattle : University of Washington Press

Published Date: 2023

Physical Description: In Capturing Glaciers, Dani Inkpen examines the many ways scientists have made and used photographs of receding glaciers and how the meanings and evidential value of such images evolved over time. This project sheds light on the challenges of conducting research about climate change, the challenges of enacting social change around environmental problems, and the ways that well-intentioned scientists can still replicate social inequalities"-- Provided by publisher.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Glaciers; glaciology; Global warming; Climate change; Photography; Repeat photography; Environment; Nature

Abstract: In Capturing Glaciers, Dani Inkpen examines the many ways scientists have made and used photographs of receding glaciers and how the meanings and evidential value of such images evolved over time. This project sheds light on the challenges of conducting research about climate change, the challenges of enacting social change around environmental problems, and the ways that well-intentioned scientists can still replicate social inequalities. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents: Introduction : thinking historically about photos of ice -- Documenting : glacier naturalism -- Transitions : the limits of photography -- Measuring : geophysical glaciology -- Monitoring : environmental glaciology -- Witnessing : the iconography of ice -- Conclusion : people and glaciers.

Notes: Whyte Museum collections utilized for research purposes and imagery.

ISBN: 9780295752020

Accession Number: 2024.27

Call Number: 04 In5c

Collection: Archives Library

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Legacy in time : three generations of mountain photography in the Canadian West

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14441

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2014

Author: Vaux, Henry

Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books

Call Number: 06.4 V46l c.1; 06 V46l c.2

Author: Vaux, Henry

Responsibility: Henry Vaux Jr.

Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 2014

Physical Description: 125 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits, maps ; 23 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Climatology; Environment; Glaciers; Hydrology; Photographers; Photography; Rocky Mountains, Canada; Vaux family

Notes: Includes bibliography references; Repeat photography of glacier formations in the mountains of Western Canada, comparing the photographs taken by Vaux family members in the late 19th and early 20th century with photographs taken by Henry Vaux Jr. of in the early 21st century

ISBN: 9781771600606

Accession Number: P2015-01-20; tbd

Call Number: 06.4 V46l c.1; 06 V46l c.2

Collection: Archives Library

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Manufactured landscapes : the photographs of Edward Burtynsky

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13737

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2003

Author: Pauli, Lori; Haworth-Booth, Mark; Baker, Kenneth; Torosian, Michael

Publisher: Ottawa : National Gallery of Canada

Edition: Fifth printing 2006

Call Number: 06.4 B95mp copy 1 - Oversize; 06.4 B95mp copy 2 - Reading Room (Feb 17, 2022)

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Author: Pauli, Lori; Haworth-Booth, Mark; Baker, Kenneth; Torosian, Michael

Responsibility: Lori Pauli; Mark Haworth-Booth; Kenneth Baker; Michael Torosian

Edition: Fifth printing 2006

Publisher: Ottawa : National Gallery of Canada

Published Date: 2003

Physical Description: 160 p. : col. ill.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Environment; Exhibition catalogue; Industry; Mining; Photographers; Photography; Pollution

Abstract: "....documenting the effect of industrialization on the environment, Burtynsky provokes his viewers to contemplate the world he shoots. Published in conjunction with the first major retrospective of Burtynsky's work, this book requires more than a quick flip through the pages. At first one is dazzled by the color and apparent fluidity in the landscapes that he captures, but on deeper examination one begins to realize that these are quarry mines, oil refining factories, and recycling centers. Not your typical coffee-table book, this comes with a social and environmental message that should not be ignored. Essays by three curator/critics and an interview with the artist complement the 64 large-scale color images. Recommended for academic libraries and large art photo collections." – Sheila Devaney, University of Georgia (from Edward Burtynsky website)

Contents: Message from the sponsor; Foreward; Author's acknowledgements; Seeing the big picture - Lori Pauli; Edward Burtynsky : traditions and affinities - Mark Haworth-Booth; Form versus porten t: Edward Burtynsky's endangered landscapes - Kenneth Baker; The essential element : an interview with Edward Burtynsky - Michael Torosian; Plates; List of works; Chronology; Selected exhibitions; Public collections; Selected bibliography

Notes: Published as a companion to exhibition of National Gallery of Canada in 2003; With essays by Mark Haworth-Booth and Kenneth Baker and an interview by Michael Torosian

ISBN: 9780300099430

Accession Number: 50500; 2021.08

Call Number: 06.4 B95mp copy 1 - Oversize; 06.4 B95mp copy 2 - Reading Room (Feb 17, 2022)

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Book on artist's website

Websites

https://www.edwardburtynsky.com/projects/books/manufactured-landscapes

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Repeat photography exposes mountain changes

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue182

Medium: Library - Periodical

Author: Sanseverino, Mary

Call Number: P

Author: Sanseverino, Mary

Physical Description: p.8-9

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Photography; Mountains; Environment

Notes: In the Gazette of the Alpine Club of Canada, vol. 33, no. 1, spring 2018

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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