National Parks Of America Chasing the Light The Photography of Andy Katz

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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.

SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK

ZION NATIONAL PARK

CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK

SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK

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