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Wise Trees Arbor Day Author Visit

With Photographers and Authors Diane Cook & Len Jenshel

In a tribute to Arbor Day, photographers Diane Cook & Len Jenshel will share stunning photographs and the extraordinary stories of the trees featured in their current book, Wise Trees.

In a tribute to Arbor Day, photographers Diane Cook and Len Jenshel will speak about their book, Wise Trees.  Their project documents over 50 remarkable trees across 5 continents, trees that have witnessed great moments in history, survived catastrophic events, and nurtured spiritual connections.  Along with their stunning photographs, Cook and Jenshel will speak to the extraordinary stories these trees have to tell.

At a time when the planet is losing 40 million trees a day, Wise Trees seeks to reconnect humanity with the enduring roles trees play in sustaining life on Earth.  “Trees can live without us, but we cannot live without them,” say Cook and Jenshel. At this moment in time, when we are at a tipping point regarding climate change, Wise Trees makes an important statement about the crucial role that trees play in supporting life across the planet.

Ms. Cook and Mr. Jenshel will conclude their presentation with a brief preview of their new project on American Forests.  After the talk, there will be a book signing.

BIOGRAPHY

Diane Cook and Len Jenshel are two of America's foremost landscape photographers, exploring beauty, boundary, environment, and the control of nature for nearly 50 years.  They were married in 1983, and began collaborating in 1991.

In the fine arts, they have received numerous fellowships including the prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship, the National Endowment for the Arts, and grants from the Graham Foundation, three from the New York State Council on the Arts, the Design Trust for Public Space, and two grants from the National Geographic Society.

They have published many books of their photographs. Their monographs include Travels in the American West (Smithsonian, 1992), HOT SPOTS: America’s Volcanic Landscape (Bulfinch Press, 1996), Aquarium (Aperture, 2003), and their latest book, Wise Trees (Abrams, 2017).

Their photographs have been exhibited internationally in one-person shows at the Yokohama Museum in Tokyo, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the International Center of Photography in New York City, to name a few. Their photographs are represented in over one hundred museums and major collections worldwide.

In the magazine world, their work has been published in numerous domestic and international publications.  They have been contributing photographers at National Geographic Magazine for almost twenty years.  Their work has been featured in such publications as The New Yorker, Harpers, The New York Times Magazine, Washington Post Magazine, Audubon, Fortune, Bloomberg, Forbes, National Geographic Traveler, Conde Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure, Sophisticated Traveler, GEO, Departures, Esquire, and many others. 

When they are not on the road, Len and Diane reside in New York City.

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