"The
photographs of Nick Brandt are both beautiful and haunting. They come
upon you in a flush of abundance that it is almost hard to recover
from. . . . You are about to enter a world of the imagination, where
all the animals are real, both fragile and full of grace." --from
the foreword of "On this Earth" by Alice Sebold
Nick Brandt depicts the animals of East Africa with an intimacy and
artistry unmatched by other photographers who choose wildlife as their
subject. His work goes far beyond the documentary realm of wildlife
photographs. They portray a world of drama and poignancy, where the
very souls of the animals seem to be revealed to us. Brandt creates
these majestic photos—whether of moments of quintessential stillness
or bursts of dramatic action—by engaging with these animals on an
exceptionally intimate level, without the customary use of a telephoto
lens. Evocative of classical art, Brandt artfully and simply captures
animals in their natural state of being.
Nick Brandt has exhibited his photographs in solo shows around the
world, including in London, Berlin, Hamburg, Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Santa Fe, and New York. Born and raised in England, he now lives in
Topanga Canyon, California, with his wife and menagerie of adopted
animals.
