Photo courtesy Peter West / National Science Foundation.
The Bruce Museum”™s monthly series of special programs featuring thought leaders in the fields of art and science, continues on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. with a special presentation via Zoom webinar, “The Human Planet with George Steinmetz and Andrew Revkin.”
Acclaimed exploration photographer George Steinmetz and renowned science writer Andrew Revkin will discuss their collaboration on their new book “The Human Planet: Earth at the Dawn of the Anthropocene” (Abrams, 2020). Featuring 200 four-color photographs taken from Steinmetz”™s signature aerial vantage point, the book is a sweeping visual chronicle of the earth.
Steinmetz is known for his ambitious photographic projects for National Geographic, The New York Times Magazine, the National Science Foundation, and other leading journalistic and scientific institutions.
Revkin has authored a thought-provoking introduction to the book and provides explanatory captions for the photographs. Over a three-decades-long career, including 21 years at The New York Times, Revkin has won most of the top awards in science journalism.
Admission to the virtual Bruce program is $30 for Museum members, $45 for nonmembers. A signed copy of the book is included with the purchase of a ticket and will be available for pick-up at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich. To make a reservation to participate in the webinar, visit brucemuseum.org or call 203-869-0376. The speakers”™ presentation will be followed by a Q&A session, moderated by Leonard Jacobs, producer of the Bruce Presents series.
