Nature holds something for everyone, as the 48 photographs on
display at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art remind us.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Nature Conservancy, the
landscape interpretations by 12 internationally acclaimed
photographers recall life and beauty beyond asphalt and
concrete. They remind us of greatness and goodness, not only in
the world, but in ourselves. They remind us of our
responsibilities as stewards of a rich and varied world. Annie
Leibovitz, Lee Friedlander, Richard Misrach, William Wegman,
Karen Halverson and Mary Ellen Mark were among those
commissioned for this commemorative reflection. Styles and
subject matter vary, but one sentiment prevails — we are made
better by nature. "A lot of people expect ‘National Geographic,’
" said Andy Grundberg, exhibit curator, in a phone interview
from Washington, D.C. Grundberg is administrative chairman of
the photo department at the Corcoran College of Art and Design.
"This isn’t Ansel Adams," he said. Nor is it a reaction