Northern Light - Landscape, Photography and Evocations of the North

The essays in this collection explore the cultural significance of the North as a site of artistic practice and cultural endeavour, questioning traditional representations of the region and exploring landscape as an experience and reinterpreting notions of wilderness, emptiness, and the sublime.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 230 pages
Publication date: 10 December 2021
Publisher: Transcript Verlag

These essays provide compelling evidence of the enduring significance of the North as a vibrant and dynamic cultural landscape. Recognizing the North as a physical reality characterized by diverse topography, light, climate, and biogeography, these essays explore the rich cultural narratives and traditions that have shaped its representation. Spanning various regions such as Scotland, Northern England, Northern Europe, Siberia, the Arctic, and Nordic lands, these discussions delve into the multifaceted nature of landscape as an experiential realm. Photographic practitioners and theorists engage in a thoughtful exploration of this tradition, challenging and reinterpreting notions of wilderness, emptiness, and the sublime. By examining the ways in which the North has been captured and interpreted through the lens of photography, these essays shed light on the complex and multifaceted ways in which culture and nature interact, shaping our understanding of the world.

These essays confirm the continued relevance of the North as a site of cultural practice and artistic endeavour.

Recognizing the North as a physical reality characterized by diverse topography, light, climate, and biogeography, these essays explore the rich cultural narratives and traditions that have shaped its representation.

Weight: 374g
Dimension: 156 x 232 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783837639759