{"product_id":"entropy-hardcover","title":"Entropy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiane Tuft\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStacey Epstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eBonnie Baxter\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA photographic exploration detailing the poetry and fragility of nature amidst the tragedy of climate change \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 1998, mixed-media artist Diane Tuft has travelled the world recording the environmental factors shaping Earth's landscape. \u003ci\u003eEntropy\u003c\/i\u003e is Tuft's fourth monograph capturing the sublime and awe-inspiring beauty of nature as it is radically transformed under the unrelenting pressures of climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe exquisite collection of photographs provide a captivating glimpse into the rapidly changing landscapes of our world. Tuft focuses specifically on water as its subject, contrasting global sea-level rise with water depletion in Utah's Great Salt Lake. Compelling essays by prominent figures in art and science contributed by Bonnie K. Baxter, Ph.D., Professor of Biology and Director of Great Salt Lake Institute at Westminster University and twentieth-century art historian Stacey Epstein, Ph.D. add depth and insight to Tuft's work and its significance in the context of climate change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving passages of haiku with her beguiling photographs, Tuft's newest monograph is packaged in a luxe-cloth-wrapped case screenprinted with her artwork \u003ci\u003eJourney's End\u003c\/i\u003e featuring the Great Salt Lake. An extraordinary book, \u003ci\u003eEntropy\u003c\/i\u003e is a dramatic call to arms inspiring collective action for the critical preservation of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Tuft\u003c\/b\u003e exhibits and lectures at institutions across the globe. Her work is included in such esteemed collections as the Whitney Museum of American Art; Nevada Museum of Art; International Center of Photography; and Parrish Art Museum, as well as many private collections. Tuft's previous publications include \u003ci\u003eUNSEEN: Beyond the Visible Spectrum \u003c\/i\u003e(2009)\u003ci\u003e;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGondwana: Images of an Ancient Land \u003c\/i\u003e(2014) and \u003ci\u003eThe Arctic Melt: Images of a Disappearing Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e (2017). Tuft is also an award-winning producer of multiple short films, including \u003ci\u003eCoastal Requiem\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). She lives and works in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonnie K. Baxter, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Biology at Westminster College, and is founder and director of Great Salt Lake Institute, which serves to connect people to Great Salt Lake through research and education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStacey Epstein, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e is a specialist in twentieth-century American art and founder of Stacey Epstein Fine Art, where she advises auction houses, museums, corporate collections, artist foundations, and estates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 14 x 10.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41731865116807,"sku":"9781580936705","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/988259e1f0c914f963f698c58bfd205d.webp?v=1734092305","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/entropy-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}