Grand Canyon Wild: A Photographic Journey

by John Annerino

Book Overview

"John Annerino is one of a handful of photographers with a real empathy for the West. His work has an edge to it, reflecting the sheer size and power of his subjecta subject he treats with respect and love. This land, which is so much a part of the American psyche...is as raw and exciting in Annerino's work as it is in our mind's eye." --Newsweek

Grand Canyon Wild takes you beyond the handful of scenic vistas which have defined the popular...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881505935
• ISBN13: 9780881505931
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Countryman Press
• Length: 143 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.8" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Grand Canyon photographer extraordinaire

"John Annerino captures the glories of this natural wonder in photographs and essays." - Publishers Weekly "Over a period of 20 years, professional photographer and writer John Annerino has explored some of the most remote corners of the Grand Canyon. Armed with a backpack and camera he expertly captured the magnificent beauty of this natural wonder and transformed his adventure into a book for all to enjoy." - Petersen's Photography Magazine "Before John Annerino even thought of being a photo artist, he wondered how to really capture the Grand Canyon, how to get to the real depths beyond the standard coffee-table books. After years of running, climbing, paddling and imaging through those depths and chasms, he produced Grand Canyon Wild. Annerino sees it all through what he calls the "human landscape," through the eyes of early explorers, prospectors, surveyors, river runners, and especially its original inhabitants, the Anasazi and Hopi, whose ancient routes he follows in this delightful book. What did they see? What were their impressions? Each of Annerino's photographs gives an answer of imagination - a spirit of mystery and danger, light and dark, life and death. Annerino uses his gift of stunning contrasts, wildfire red and oranges with cool blue of sky and water. He stands in awe of nature. He sees inside of nature." - The Citizen "Coffee-table books too often combine breath-snatching photos with dead-in-the-water prose. John Annerino's Grand Canyon Wild is an exception. Annerino, a longtime boatman on Arizona's Colorado River, shows us a whole bunch of off-the-grid, butterscotch crawl spaces. And he doesn't just take pretty pictures. His well-crafted text pays homage to John Wesley Powell and salutes Charles F. Lummis, who walked from Ohio to Los Angeles in 1884 to take on a job as a newspaper editor." - Albuquerque Journal "John Annerino presents the Grand Canyon we haven't seen. In 144 pages, we're introduced to dramatic panoramas and a host of diverse images - chasms, petroglyphs, waterfalls, caverns, mudflats, sunsets, rapids, even the Sea of Cortez - as Annerino presents a less dogmatic view of where the canyon's grandness begins and ends. Because of the range of his photos, we see them as part of a much grander picture." - Chicago Tribune "Packing into the Canyon off-and-on over the last 20 years, Annerino focused his camera and writing on seldom-seen, remote-area, natural beauty. Discover wild, ancient areas via his lush photographs and descriptive prose." - Lovin' Life "Grand Canyon Wild. What a beautiful book!" - Arizona Historical Society The Photographer's Guide to the Grand Canyon * * * * * Grand Canyon Photographer Extraordinaire "Considered by many one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon is one of the most photographed sites on earth. A staggering 5 million people visit each year. The average person spends only 20 minutes there. The vast majority, according to author John Annerino, view the Grand Can