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Richard Alan Cohen Fine Art Photography
Elements of the landscape that highlight my respect for nature

Climate Falls 2019

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Climate Falls 1, 2019
Some search for landscape vistas; I seek elements of the landscape within overlooked natural details. I am privileged to live near extraordinarily beautiful forests in western Connecticut and Massachusetts where I take daily hikes through woodlands past secluded streams. Cascading waters maintain life - rushing, breathing, aglow between the boulders. Growing over the tumbling rocks, the moss is fresh and varied. These images reveal small, hidden, enchanted waterfalls, but I have provided a larger, up close perspective to emphasize their importance to us. Although dream-like, they are real places that are not immune to the influences of global warming. In “Climate Falls”, I ask the question, “What happens when a magical refuge is imperiled by climate change? What will become of the solace that we now find there?” By intentionally making these landscapes otherworldly by augmenting their scale and light, and by envisioning the risks caused by thickening clouds, gathering smoke, and advancing fires derived from NASA galactic images, I aim to draw attention to their fragility. By picturing the implied threat at this precarious moment, I hope to increase respect for nature so that it might be preserved. Presentation: Climate Falls images are printed in an edition of 7 with 1 artist proof on Canson Photo HighGloss Premium RC 315 gm2. They are presented in acrylic float mounts that provide a window-like view into these imaginary landscapes. Sizes are available from 20 x 20” up to 40 x 40”.
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