Of Limbs, Leaves, and Hope: A Portrait of Philadelphia's Urban Forest in Times of a Pandemic

Of Limbs, Leaves, and Hope is a photography project that captures the presence of trees as foreground actors of the everyday urban landscape in Philadelphia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project began in 2020 and resulted in hundreds of photographs of the same tree at different times of day, under varying light conditions, and through the seasons.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 94 pages
Publication date: 08 August 2022
Publisher: Oro Editions

Of Limbs, Leaves, and Hope represents the unforeseen gain of biophilic relief in Philadelphia from the coronavirus pandemic. Forced to work remotely because of COVID-19, daily walks and bike rides became an essential distraction from hours of uninterrupted screen time. Photography became a pastime, and as weeks turned into months, the city began to present itself anew: streets, plazas, parks, church grounds, cemeteries, and untold nooks and crannies not before seen or recorded. Trees soon began to dominate the compositions, as if beckoning to stand out against the gridiron construction. And so, the project began: to record the presence of trees as foreground actors of the everyday urban landscape. Beginning in the spring of 2020, hundreds of photographs were taken, often of the same tree at different times of the day, under varying light conditions, and through the seasons. A sense of intimacy developed: of seeing how a plant breathes in the city over time, silently, exhaling in return nurturing permanence and resilience.

Of Limbs, Leaves, and Hope represents the unforeseen gain of biophilic relief in Philadelphia from the coronavirus pandemic. Forced to work remotely because of COVID-19, daily walks and bike rides became an essential distraction from hours of uninterrupted screen time. Photography became a pastime, and as weeks turned into months, the city began to present itself anew: streets, plazas, parks, church grounds, cemeteries, and untold nooks and crannies not before seen or recorded. Trees soon began to dominate the compositions, as if beckoning to stand out against the gridiron construction. And so, the project began: to record the presence of trees as foreground actors of the everyday urban landscape. Beginning in the spring of 2020, hundreds of photographs were taken, often of the same tree at different times of the day, under varying light conditions, and through the seasons. A sense of intimacy developed: of seeing how a plant breathes in the city over time, silently, exhaling in return nurturing permanence and resilience.

Weight: 380g
Dimension: 193 x 242 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781954081932