100 Views of the Adirondacks

The quiet beauty of the natural environment in the Adirondacks is captured and preserved in this extensive collection of photographs by preeminent landscape photographer Nathan Farb. These personal and often profound images make a fresh, enlightening statement about the ever changing face that nature presents to us, during the seasons of the year, even at different moments in a day. Nature is not perceived here as existing in a vacuum, but rather as a constantly evolving phenomenon, with aspects that are precious as well as harsh, hauntingly serene while simultaneously severe. In observing the subtle details of the countless relationships that contribute to the experience of walking through nature, its multiple layers and inherent, though unexplainable logic come forth. 

The exceptional photographs included in this volume depict the varied character of the largest natural park in the United States, from its magnificent lakes and majestic peaks to its lush wetlands and powerful rivers. But Farb has also focused on the delicacy and fragility of nature, with an intimate and analytical eye. It is a twentieth century view-point, aware of the effect that man has had on his environment. The opening remarks by New York State Governor Mario Cuomo confirm the critical situations that must be resolved if contemporary man is to continue to enjoy the benefits of nature.