"Fragile Nature: Photographs by Joel Sartore"

"Fragile Nature: Photographs by Joel Sartore" Smith Kramer Fine Art Services June 25, 2010 through August 8, 2010
Photographer Joel Sartore Moving Target Color Photograph Alaska, 1999	National Geographic Magazine has sent me around the world to document enviromental issues, from grizzlies in the Arctic to the jaguars in the Bolivian Amazon. Wherever I go, my camera serves as a witness to both the good and the bad. From country to country, the situations are different but the story is pretty much the same. The hand of man now reaches out to every corner of the globe. Wildlife and habitats exist only where we allow them. As our cities and towns sprawl out, the amount of wilderness shrinks. It's as simple as that, really. Many species are now at a tipping point and extinction rates are accelerating. We're all familiar with the images of overpopulation in developing countries - slums filled with houses made from scraps and people packed in shoulder-to-shoulder, scrambling to survive. But now we're starting to feel the pinch here at home. In the American West, people are fighting for energy, we are drilling the last, best places our country has to offer. When it comes to the environment, there's very little thought given to next year, let alone the next generation. While plants, animals and the health of our planet are a nice notion, to most people they must take a back seat to the business of the day. We live in a hurry-up world these days, where money made and spent right now is what counts the most. We've got things to do and there aren't enough hours in the day as it is. There are just too many important things ahead in the line.
Mosquito Spraying Color Photograph Florida, 1991	Black Bear & Salmon Color Photograph British Columbia, Canada 2000
Seabird Nesting Cliff Color Photograph Alaska, 2002	Bonneville Dam Color Photograph Washington/Oregon, 1995
Famingos at Dawn Color Photograph Bolivia, 2001	Mexican Gray Wolf Color Photograph Wichita, Kansas 1998
The Ultimate Scavenger Color Photograph Alaska, 1999	Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Color Photograph Montana, 1995
Carcass Cam Color Photograph Minnesota, 1997	Black-Footed Ferret Color Photograph Wyoming, 1994
Mother & Young Color Photograph Texas, 2001	Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Color Photograph Oklahoma, 1999
Sundew Plant Eating Mosquito Color Photograph Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada 2000	Manatee Color Photograph Florida, 1994
Macaws in Flight Color Photograph Bolivia, 1998	All - American Color Photograph Nebraska, 1995
American Alligator Color Photograph Florida, 1996	A Salmon's Final Hours Color Photograph British Columbia, Canada 2000 For More Information Contact: 785-689-4846 or Contact Us

National Geographic Magazine has sent me around the world to document enviromental issues, from grizzlies in the Arctic to the jaguars in the Bolivian Amazon. Wherever I go, my camera serves as a witness to both the good and the bad. From country to country, the situations are different but the story is pretty much the same.
The hand of man now reaches out to every corner of the globe. Wildlife and habitats exist only where we allow them. As our cities and towns sprawl out, the amount of wilderness shrinks. It's as simple as that, really. Many species are now at a tipping point and extinction rates are accelerating.
We're all familiar with the images of overpopulation in developing countries - slums filled with houses made from scraps and people packed in shoulder-to-shoulder, scrambling to survive. But now we're starting to feel the pinch here at home. In the American West, people are fighting for energy, we are drilling the last, best places our country has to offer.
When it comes to the environment, there's very little thought given to next year, let alone the next generation. While plants, animals and the health of our planet are a nice notion, to most people they must take a back seat to the business of the day. We live in a hurry-up world these days, where money made and spent right now is what counts the most. We've got things to do and there aren't enough hours in the day as it is. There are just too many important things ahead in the line.