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| by Paul Laster. Posted on 3:00 pm Thursday Apr 12, 2012 Nick Brandt : Photography used to live life in the fast lane. As a music video director, Brandt worked with such talents as Jewel, Moby, and — most famously — Michael Jackson, but nowadays he spends much of his time just waiting, which means waiting for the right moment to snap a picture. While directing the
So what makes his pictures different from the work of other photographers deep in the bush? Brandt never uses telephoto lenses. He wants to be as intimate with nature as he was with the stars he once brought to life on MTV. And to keep the focus on the wild creatures he now adores and has on view in a solo show at New York’s Nick Brandt,Nick BrandtArt,Nick BrandtGallery - New York City , the photographer founded the Big Life Foundation in 2010 to protect endangered animals in East Africa, with the sale of his prints helping the cause. ![]() Nick Brandt, Lion Before Storm II – Sitting Profile, Maasai Mara, 2006. Archival pigment print, 42 x 54 inches. Edition of 8. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC ![]() Nick Brandt, Elephant Drinking, Amboseli, 2007. Archival pigment print, 73 x 56 inches. Edition of 8. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC ![]() Nick Brandt, Giraffes in Evening Light, Maasai Mara, 2006. Archival pigment print, 39 x 80 inches. Edition of 8. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC ![]() Nick Brandt, Cheetah & Cubs, Maasai Mara, 2003. Archival pigment print, 42 x 55 inches. Edition of 5. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC ![]() Nick Brandt, Buffalo with Lowered Head, Amboseli, 2007. Archival pigment print, 42 x 52.5 inches. Edition of 8. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC ![]() Nick Brandt, Wildebeest Arc, Maasai Mara, 2006. Archival pigment print, 35 x 54 inches. Edition of 15. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC ![]() Nick Brandt, Elephant with Exploding Dust, Amboseli, 2004. Archival pigment print, 56 x 56 inches. Edition of 5. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC Flavorwire » Amazing Photos of Endangered African Animals | |||
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| [pic] Nick Brandt, Lion with Monolith, Serengeti, 2008. Archival pigment print, 35 x 86.6 inches. Edition of 8. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC [pic] Nick Brandt, Gorilla on Rock, Parc des Volcans, 2008. Archival pigment print, 41.6 x 56 inches. Edition of 8. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC [pic] Nick Brandt, Elephants Walking Through Grass, Amboseli, 2008. Archival pigment print, 40 x 73 inches. Edition of 8. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC [pic] Nick Brandt, Portrait of Lioness Against Rock, Serengeti, 2007. Archival pigment print, 40 x 40 inches. Edition of 15. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC [pic] Nick Brandt, Hippos on the Mara River, Maasai Mara, 2002. Archival pigment print, 41 x 57 inches. Edition of 5. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC [pic] Nick Brandt, Elephant with Tattered Ears, Amboseli, 2008. Archival pigment print, 56 x 67 inches. Edition of 8. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC [pic] Nick Brandt, Cheetah & Cubs Lying on Rock, Serengeti, 2007. Archival pigment print, 51.5 x 42 inches. Edition of 8. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC [pic] Nick Brandt, Abandoned Ostrich Egg, Amboseli, 2007. Archival pigment print, 43.2 x 38 inches. Edition of 15. Courtesy the artist and Hasted Kraeutler, NYC | |
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| 04-15-2012, 12:53 PM | away - #3 |
| Beautiful. | |
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| 04-15-2012, 02:29 PM | away - #4 |
| really nice | |
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| 04-15-2012, 02:34 PM | online - #5 |
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| 04-15-2012, 03:17 PM | away - #6 | |
| All of them look good... But i like this one the most
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| 04-15-2012, 03:56 PM | away - #7 |
| Beautiful They need to stop k!lling the animals. [pic] They wouldn't have to eat you if you stop moving into they land [pic] | |
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| 04-15-2012, 04:23 PM | away - #8 |
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| 04-15-2012, 04:44 PM | away - #9 |
| dooopppeee | |
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| 04-15-2012, 10:26 PM | away - #10 |
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| 04-16-2012, 12:25 AM | away - #12 |
| I used to use some of those pics as desktops. they are quite amazing. | |
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| 04-16-2012, 12:56 AM | away - #13 |
| Anybody who can resize these to desktop size.. photos are legit. | |
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| 04-16-2012, 02:40 AM | away - #15 |
| [pic] damn shame | |
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| 04-16-2012, 05:11 AM | away - #16 |
| What effect is he using? | |
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| 04-16-2012, 08:57 AM | away - #18 |
| nice. | |
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| 04-16-2012, 12:33 PM | away - #20 | |
^this [pic] | ||
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