{"product_id":"rowell-galen-alaska-images-of-the-country-photographs-by-galen-rowell","title":"Rowell, Galen. Alaska: Images of the Country. Photographs by Galen Rowell.","description":"\u003cp\u003ePromontory, 1985. Hardcover with protected dust jacket, like new. 146 pages. Landscape, wildlife, and people photography by Galen Rowell with text by John McPhee, from Coming Into the Country.  Summary:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\" id=\"p-rc_3715f582834c4ea6-23\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-9\"\u003eAlaska: Images of the Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-9\"\u003e (1981) is a celebrated collaboration between world-renowned wilderness photographer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"114\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-9\"\u003eGalen Rowell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-9\"\u003e and Pulitzer Prize-winning author \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"161\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-9\"\u003eJohn McPhee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-9 citation-end-9\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-8 citation-end-8\"\u003ePublished by Sierra Club Books in 1982 and reprinted by Promontory in 1985, the volume serves as a visual and narrative eulogy for the rugged, disappearing beauty of America's last frontier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe Collaboration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\" id=\"p-rc_3715f582834c4ea6-24\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-7\"\u003eThe book is unique in its structure, pairing Rowell’s vivid, high-altitude photography with excerpts from McPhee’s seminal 1977 work, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"134\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-7\"\u003eComing into the Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-7 citation-end-7\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"button ng-star-inserted\" aria-label=\"View source details for citation from AbeBooks. Opens side panel.\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" id=\"p-rc_3715f582834c4ea6-25\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-6\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-6\"\u003eVisual Selection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-6 citation-end-6\"\u003e Rowell provides 112 full-color photographs from over 10,000 images captured during nine separate expeditions to the Yukon and Alaska.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"button ng-star-inserted\" aria-label=\"View source details for citation from AbeBooks. Opens side panel.\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNarrative Synergy:\u003c\/b\u003e Rather than just illustrating the text, Rowell’s images provide a parallel emotional experience. McPhee’s prose offers a journalistic, detailed look at the people and geography, while Rowell provides a \"participatory\" view of the landscape’s grandeur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eRowell’s \"Dynamic Landscape\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_3715f582834c4ea6-26\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-5\"\u003eThe book highlights Rowell’s signature style, which he famously termed the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"75\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-5\"\u003e\"dynamic landscape.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-5\"\u003e * \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"98\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-5\"\u003eChasing the Light:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-5 citation-end-5\"\u003e Rowell was known for his athletic approach, often running miles to catch \"magic hour\" lighting or unique atmospheric conditions.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e His photos emphasize deep color saturation and dramatic backlighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"button ng-star-inserted\" aria-label=\"View source details for citation from Wikipedia. Opens side panel.\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eScale and Presence:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e His images capture the sheer scale of the Alaskan wilderness—glaciers, tundra, and the Brooks Range—often using wide-angle lenses to make the viewer feel immersed in the scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Conflict of Progress:\u003c\/b\u003e Following McPhee's lead, the book explores the tension between Alaska’s identity as a pristine wilderness and its reality as a resource-rich land subject to industrial and political pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHuman Connection:\u003c\/b\u003e Unlike many nature books that exclude people, this volume includes portraits of Alaskans (homesteaders, pilots, and indigenous people), reflecting the human struggle to coexist with an unforgiving environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eSignificance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAlaska: Images of the Country\u003c\/i\u003e solidified Galen Rowell’s reputation as the successor to Ansel Adams and Eliot Porter. It is considered a landmark in conservation photography, moving away from static, \"composed\" views toward a more energetic, modern vision of the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0\"\u003e\"My goal is to communicate the life force of the landscape... to capture the ephemeral moments that transcend the specific place.\" — \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0\" data-index-in-node=\"133\"\u003eGalen Rowell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Gary Saretzky Photo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47655842578626,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3115\/0018\/files\/IMG_1673.jpg?v=1778621346","url":"https:\/\/store.saretzky.com\/products\/rowell-galen-alaska-images-of-the-country-photographs-by-galen-rowell","provider":"Gary Saretzky Photo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}