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Eliot Porter: In the Realm of Nature Hardcover – November 6, 2012

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Known for his exquisite images of birds and landscape, Eliot Porter (American, 1901–1990) was a pioneer in the use of color photography. His work also became a powerful visual argument for environmental conservation. Trained as a medical doctor and possessing a scientist's gift for close observation, Porter explored new ways of depicting nature, building blinds in trees so he could study his avian subjects at closer vantage, and producing landscape images that capture both pristine forest and ragged river canyons with equal force and brilliance. 


Initially encouraged by the groundbreaking photographers Ansel Adams and Alfred Stieglitz, Porter went on to produce a body of work all his own. His 1962 Sierra Club book In Wildness Is the Preservation of the World, with its images grouped by season and accompanied by quotations from Henry David Thoreau, transformed the concept of nature photography books. Ultimately, Porter's photographs came to the attention of Congress and led to the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1964, the foundational law in wilderness management today.



Eliot Porter: In the Realm of Nature contains 110 images from the collections of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser; the Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas; and of the J. Paul Getty Museum, along with an essay by Paul Martineau that discusses Porter's life and the innovations he brought to the practice of photography.
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"If you own only one Eliot Porter book, this is the one to have." --The Online Photographer

"For the last several decades landscape photographers have concentrated on showing man's depredations of nature, but their pictures only take on meaning when set against the images of untrammeled beauty by artists such as Porter." -- The Wall Street Journal

"This retrospective from the Getty Museum reviews Porter's career, from his early days as a black-and-white photographer, in the school of Edward Weston and Ansel Adams, to his path-breaking color photography, breathtaking in its attention to subtleties of tone and texture."
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My interest in Eliot Porter began in 2003 when I came across a portfolio containing his vibrantly colored photographs of grass marshes, lichen-covered trees, and leaf-strewn ponds. I had recently relocated from Massachusetts to Los Angeles to take a job in the Department of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum, and Porter's photographs of the New England woods reminded me of the places I had explored as a child. Recognizing the power of these photographs to transport me to another place, I proposed an exhibition of the work for the summer of 2006. The selection of plates in this book is loosely based on that exhibition and expanded to include some of Porter's best photographs of the American Southwest.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ J. Paul Getty Museum; 1st edition (November 6, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1606061194
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1606061190
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.65 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 0.9 x 11 inches
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A leading curator in the field of art photography, Paul Martineau is curator of photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum. He received a B.A. in art from the University of Massachusetts at Boston and an M.A. in art history from Williams College. Before joining the Getty Museum in 2003, he held positions at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Mr. Martineau has organized numerous exhibitions at the Getty, covering a diverse range of topics spanning the birth of the medium to today.

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Douglas S. MacKenzie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Eliot Porter Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2021
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This book combines some of the best photographs from several of Eliot Porter's many books. The reproductions in this book, which was printed in Italy, are as good as or better than those in the original books. I am happy to see books like this, which was printed in 2012, keeping the memory of Eliot Porter, the greatest color photographer, who died in 1990 after a fifty year career, alive and well.
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David Tatnall
5.0 out of 5 stars In the Realm of Nature.
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2013
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Eliot Porter was one of the world's greatest nature photographers working in colour. Paul Martineau in his book has chosen 91 of Porter's photographs from the Greenberg & Steinhauser collections and the archive of Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Porter pioneered in the field of colour print making using Kodak's dye transfer process. The photographs in the book are reproduced beautifully. Unlike over coloured contemporary digital photography, Porter's dye transfer photographs have a subtle and soft colour. The book also has some examples of Porter's earlier black & white photographs.

The book has an introduction by Michael Brune ED of the Sierra Club and an essay by Paul Martineau.

Recommended for anyone interested in colour photography and the use of photography for conservation.
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Rocky
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Product!
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2013
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For people who love photography and its history, this book is a must. The presentation is skilled. It starts with Porter's black and white pictures and moves on to his color photography. Although I was familiar with many of these photographs, I had never seen them presented as part of the history of Porter's work and development. Nor had I realized that many of these familiar photographs were taken by Porter. No matter what the subject or type of film, Porter had a remarkable "eye". It is a pleasure to see what he did with it. I highly recommend this book.
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Tex Andrews
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have photography book for the thoughtful, about 10% of the viewing public.
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2013
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I would say a must for every landscape photographer, but it would go over most of their heads. Don't look for screaming, over-saturated, spectacular, drama-drama-drama, photos here. And check out his brother's work, Fairfield Porter. Almost identical sensitivity, but a painter.
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Tom W
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2014
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Excellent collection. The reproductions looks great - more attractive than many Porter books. The image selection is very broad, covering a wide range of what Porter did: earlier B&W landscapes, bird photography, intimate landscapes, and landscapes of a wider scope.
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G. Allen
5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal!
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2023
I'm been familiar with Porter's work for a long time, but never seen it presented this well. The reproductions are excellent and give a new appreciation for the mastery that Porter photographed with. I've never seen an original dye-transfer print. I'm sure that's still better, but this must be the next best thing. The essay by Paul Martineau is a good read, with a lot of background information. Highly recommended.
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Dion Steven
5.0 out of 5 stars nature in her splendour
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2013
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Elliot Porter is definitely a man who should be looked at/studied within the history of photography. The simplicity is stunning with nature herself providing the rich textural canvas of her form!
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Bert
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2013
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Lovely color reproductions in this book. More a contemplation of nature than just pretty pictures. If you love landscape photography you should definitely consider this book.
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Pac
5.0 out of 5 stars RECOMENDABLE
Reviewed in Spain on January 19, 2020
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Recoge una muestra de la obra en BN de paisaje y aves, aunque el autor realmente donde destacó fue en el uso del color. En algunas imágenes se evidencia a nivel de reproducción que tienen margen de mejora, tendiendo a la subexposición y colores apagados. Sin embargo la selección de obras y reproducción en general están a buen nivel, con el estilo personal del autor, uno de los grandes.
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nils
5.0 out of 5 stars Klassiker für Freunde der gedeckten Farben.
Reviewed in Germany on May 14, 2013
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Wer die Natur in schrillen (grellen, kreischenden...) Neonfarben sehen möchte...liegt bei Eliot Porter falsch.
Wer phantastische, sehr intime und 'leise' Bilder mag, liegt hier um so richtiger.
Statt brüllender Sättigung gibt es gedeckte Farben und sanfte Verläufe.
Kein Wunder, dass das Buch auch von Bruce Percy in höchsten Tönen gelobt wird.
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photo-am
1.0 out of 5 stars tres decu
Reviewed in France on March 21, 2013
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qualite des par l'edition et les photos. on dirait un vieux livre qu'on a trouvé dans un grenier en terme de photos.
a reserver a ceux qui sont nostalgiques de l'impression de diapositives
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Mr. A. M. Porter
5.0 out of 5 stars Eliot Porter; In The Realm of Nature
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2013
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I have liked Eliot Porters work for a long time and found this book very enjoyable with some information I didn't know before. Recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bien
Reviewed in Spain on June 22, 2019
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