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Product information "Walk the Earth"

This spectacularly produced volume is a heartfelt tribute to the majesty of elephants, offering an intimate glimpse into the lives of these gentle giants in their wild African habitats.

Renowned for his evocative animal portraits, Federico Veronesi brings a profound sensitivity and reverence his elephant subjects, capturing the strength, wisdom, and quiet resilience that make these creatures enduring symbols of the untamed wilderness. His personal reflections, woven throughout the book, deepen the experience, expressing awe, respect, and hope for elephants and the landscapes they inhabit. The full-page images, many extending over a single spread, show the tuskers roaming watering holes, dry lake beds, sweeping savannahs, and remote valleys, often framed by towering mountains or shimmering horizons. In South and East African locations such as Amboseli, Liwonde, the Mana Pools, and the Chyulu Hills, Veronesi describes waiting anxiously to capture moments of quiet majesty - a tusker silhouetted against a sunset, a matriarch leading her herd across a parched landscape, or a lone bull standing sentinel beneath a dramatic sky. Veronesi calls these elephants the "last witnesses of a world before humans took over the earth." His images evoke this sense of eternity, capturing not just the animals' grandeur, but also their vulnerability in a rapidly changing world. With luxurious paper, rich printing, and elegant binding, this extraordinary volume invites readers to walk beside these giants, feel the pulse of the wild, and share in the hope for the future of elephants and the wilderness they call home.

Subtitle
Federico Veronesi

H | W | D | g
311 mm | 290 mm | 27 mm | 1.66 kg

Publication year
2025

Age rating
0


Edition
Hardcover

Publisher
Prestel

ISBN-10
379139391X

Author
Veronesi, Federico

Language
Englisch

Page Count
192

Topics
Kunst: allgemeine Themen, Südliches Afrika, Einzelne Fotografen, Ostafrika, Natur in der Kunst, Fotografie: fachspezifische Techniken und Prinzipien

Keywords
Ostafrika, 21. Jahrhundert (ca. 2000 bis ca. 2100), Kunst: allgemeine Themen, Natur / Kunst, Fotografie, Literatur, Südliches Afrika, Zwanzigstes Jahrhundert, 20. Jahrhundert (ca. 1900 bis ca. 1999), HC/Kunst/Fotografie, Film, Video, TV, HC/Fotografie, Natur in der Kunst, Fotografie: fachspezifische Techniken und Prinzipien, Afrika / Ostafrika

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Veronesi, Federico

Author

Veronesi, Federico

Federico Veronesi is a Kenya-based professional wildlife photographer who also guides safaris in Eastern and Southern Africa for established professionals and keen amateurs. His images have been published in books and magazines, including BBC Wildlife and BBC Earth books.

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