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In 2013, an alarming number of National Park redwood trees were shorn of their knobby protrusions, called burls. The trees were disfigured by thieves aiming to sell distinctive burl wood to luxury furniture retailers. One team was bold enough to fell an entire tree for its burl. Kirk Crippens and Gretchen LeMaistre read about these trees in the news and were motivated to go and see them. Rangers from the Redwood National and State Parks assisted them in accessing and photographing each site. From 2013 to 2016, they made many visits to the National Park redwood forests of Humboldt County, California. On their first trip to the region, they passed a tourist attraction called ''Trees of Mystery''. The entrance featured a 50-foot effigy of an American folklore lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, and a large souvenir store with a neon sign that read, ''Live Burls''. At first they laughed at the spectacle; but the sign brewed in the back of their minds as they began to explore the lure and the lore of giant redwoods. While redwood trees are sensational for their size, their burls are unique for less obvious reasons. Redwood burls contain stem cells that enable the trees to clone themselves. In a sense, a redwood tree may never truly die because the burls genetic codes maintain cycles of reproduction dating back nearly 200 million years when the species began. Only one percent of redwood seeds become trees; instead, burls generate the majority of trees. Redwood trees and their cousin sequoias sometimes exist for as long as three thousand years. For these reasons, they were given the species name ''Semper Virens'', or ''Ever Living''. Steinbeck once referred to them as ''ambassadors of another time''. Out of respect for their ancient heritage and after an extended period of aggressive logging, Theodore Roosevelt pioneered forest preservation efforts in the early 20th century. He is famously quoted as saying, ''A grove of giant redwoods or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great or beautiful cathedral.'' Today less than five percent of old-growth coast redwood forest remains in the Northern Hemisphere, most living in the Redwood National and State Parks. Yet even the protected trees are subject to threat. Shorn trees are more vulnerable to disease, and their ability to reproduce is uncertain. Decades may pass before the full extent of poaching damage can be assessed. Based in San Francisco, California, Kirk Crippens and Gretchen LeMaistre have worked together for over 10 years and are also independent artists. Kirk's work is held in the collections of Museé de la Photographie, Charleroi, Belgium, RayKo Photo Center, San Francisco, US, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, US, amongst others. In 2015, one of Kirk's portraits was included in the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize exhibition in London, UK. Gretchen's work is also held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, and has been exhibited at SPMOMA, San Francisco, US. In 2016, Live Burls was exhibited at Candela Gallery, Richmond (VA), USA and Datz Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea. In 2013, an alarming number of National Park redwood trees were shorn of their knobby protrusions, called burls. The trees were disfigured by thieves aiming to sell distinctive burl wood to luxury furniture retailers. One team was bold enough to fell an entire tree for its burl. Kirk Crippens and Gretchen LeMaistre read about these trees in the news and were motivated to go and see them. Rangers from the Redwood National and State Parks assisted them in accessing and photographing each site. From 2013 to 2016, they made many visits to the National Park redwood forests of Humboldt County, California. On their first trip to the region, they passed a tourist attraction called ''Trees of Mystery''. The entrance featured a 50-foot effigy of an American folklore lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, and a large souvenir store with a neon sign that read, ''Live Burls''. At first they laughed at the spectacle; but the sign brewed in the back of their minds as they began to explore the lure and the lore of giant redwoods. While redwood trees are sensational for their size, their burls are unique for less obvious reasons. Redwood burls contain stem cells that enable the trees to clone themselves. In a sense, a redwood tree may never truly die because the burls genetic codes maintain cycles of reproduction dating back nearly 200 million years when the species began. Only one percent of redwood seeds become trees; instead, burls generate the majority of trees. Redwood trees and their cousin sequoias sometimes exist for as long as three thousand years. For these reasons, they were given the species name ''Semper Virens'', or ''Ever Living''. Steinbeck once referred to them as ''ambassadors of another time''. Out of respect for their ancient heritage and after an extended period of aggressive logging, Theodore Roosevelt pioneered forest preservation efforts in the early 20th century. He is famously quoted as saying, ''A grove of giant redwoods or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great or beautiful cathedral.'' Today less than five percent of old-growth coast redwood forest remains in the Northern Hemisphere, most living in the Redwood National and State Parks. Yet even the protected trees are subject to threat. Shorn trees are more vulnerable to disease, and their ability to reproduce is uncertain. Decades may pass before the full extent of poaching damage can be assessed. Based in San Francisco, California, Kirk Crippens and Gretchen LeMaistre have worked together for over 10 years and are also independent artists. Kirk's work is held in the collections of Museé de la Photographie, Charleroi, Belgium, RayKo Photo Center, San Francisco, US, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, US, amongst others. In 2015, one of Kirk's portraits was included in the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize exhibition in London, UK. Gretchen's work is also held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, and has been exhibited at SPMOMA, San Francisco, US. In 2016, Live Burls was exhibited at Candela Gallery, Richmond (VA), USA and Datz Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea. Inhoud:Taal: Engels;Bindwijze: Hardcover;Verschijningsdatum: april 2017;Druk: 1e druk;Afmetingen: 33,9 x 27,6 x 1,3 cm;Aantal pagina's: 64 pagina's;Illustraties: Met illustraties; Betrokkenen:Auteur: Kirk Crippens | Gretchen Lemaistre;Co-auteur: Gretchen Lemaistre;Redacteur: Victor Levie;Co-redacteur: Victor Levie;Uitgever: Schilt Publishing; EAN: Overige kenmerken:Extra groot lettertype: Nee;Subtitel: poaching the redwoods; Engels | 1e druk | Hardcover | 9789053308813 | 64 pagina's.

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?A grove of giant redwoods or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great or beautiful cathedral.? ? Theodore Roosevelt In 2013, an alarming number of Redwood National Park redwood trees were shorn of their knobby protrusions, called burls. The trees were disfigured by thieves aiming to sell the distinctive burl wood on the black market. One team was bold enough to fell an entire tree for its burl. Concerned over the welfare of these iconic treasures, Kirk Crippens and Gretchen LeMaistre worked with park rangers to access each damaged tree. From 2013 to 2016, they made many visits to the redwood forests of Humboldt County, California, observing the trees in changing light and seasons. Redwood trees are living witnesses to our human history, sometimes existing for as long as three thousand yeargs. Out of respect for their ancient heritage, and after an extended period of aggressive logging in the late 1800s, Theodore Roosevelt championed protection efforts that led to the formation of the National Park Service. Pioneering photographers such as Carleton Watkins and Eadweard Muybridge also fostered preservation through their striking images, many of which influenced the United States Congress. Crippens and LeMaistre honor the link between the history of photography and conservation by retracing the paths and methods of the early photographic masters. Today less than 5% of old-growth coast redwood forest remains in the Northern Hemisphere, most living in the Redwood National and State Parks of the United States. Since redwoods propagate through their burls, poached trees? ability to reproduce is threatened. They also become vulnerable to disease. Decades may pass before the full impact on the forest can be assessed. Live Burls marks the conflict between entitled consumption and celebration of natural resources at the heart of the American ethos. Based in San Francisco, Kirk Crippens and Gretchen LeMaistre have worked on collaborative projects and individual works for over a decade. Live Burls prints are held in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA; the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, USA; and RayKo Photo Center, San Francisco, USA. In 2016 and 2017, Live Burls was exhibited at Candela Gallery, Richmond, VA, USA; and Datz Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea.

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A grove of giant redwoods or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great or beautiful cathedral.—Theodore RooseveltIn 2013, an alarming number of Redwood National Park redwood trees were shorn of their knobby protrusions, called burls. The trees were disfigured by thieves aiming to sell the distinctive burl wood on the black market. One team was bold enough to fell an entire tree for its burl. Concerned over the welfare of these iconic treasures, Kirk Crippens and Gretchen LeMaistre worked with park rangers to access each damaged tree. From 2013 to 2016, they made many visits to the redwood forests of Humboldt County, California, observing the trees in changing light and seasons.Redwood trees are living witnesses to our human history, sometimes existing for as long as three thousand yeargs. Out of respect for their ancient heritage, and after an extended period of aggressive logging in the late 1800s, Theodore Roosevelt championed protection efforts that led to the formation of the National Park Service. Pioneering photographers such as Carleton Watkins and Eadweard Muybridge also fostered preservation through their striking images, many of which influenced the United States Congress. Crippens and LeMaistre honor the link between the history of photography and conservation by retracing the paths and methods of the early photographic masters.Today less than 5% of old-growth coast redwood forest remains in the Northern Hemisphere, most living in the Redwood National and State Parks of the United States. Since redwoods propagate through their burls, poached trees' ability to reproduce is threatened. They also become vulnerable to disease. Decades may pass before the full impact on the forest can be assessed. Live Burls marks the conflict between entitled consumption and celebration of natural resources at the heart of the American ethos.Based in San Francisco, Kirk Crippens and Gretchen LeMaistre have worked on collaborative projects and individual works for over a decade. Live Burls prints are held in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA; the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, USA; and RayKo Photo Center, San Francisco, USA. In 2016 and 2017, Live Burls was exhibited at Candela Gallery, Richmond, VA, USA; and Datz Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea.

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