Melting away : images of the Arctic and Antarctic

Seaman, Camille, 1969– Melting away : images of the Arctic and Antarctic / Camille Seaman. pages cm isbn 978-1-61689-260-9 (hc) isbn 978-1-61689-381-1 (epub, mobi) 1. Polar regions—Pictorial works. 2. Icebergs—Polar regions—Pictorial works. 3. Natural history—Polar regions—Pictorial works. 4. Animals—Polar regions—Pictorial works. 5. Climatic changes—Environmental aspects—Polar regions—Pictorial works. 6. Seaman, Camille, 1969- l—Travel—Polar regions. I. Title. g593.s43 2015 910.911—dc23 For ten years Camille Seaman has documented the rapidly changing landscapes of Earth's polar regions. As an expedition photographer aboard small ships in the Arctic and Antarctic, she has chronicled the accelerating effects of global warming on the jagged face of nearly fifty thousand icebergs. Seaman's unique perspective of the landscape is entwined with her Native American upbringing: she sees no two icebergs as alike; each responds to its environment uniquely, almost as if they were living beings. Through Seaman's lens, each towering chunk of ice—breathtakingly beautiful in layers of smoky gray and turquoise blue—takes on a distinct personality, giving her work the feel of majestic portraiture. Melting Away collects seventy-five of Seaman's most captivating photographs, lifeaffirming images that reveal not only what we have already lost, but more importantly what we still have that is worth fighting to save. Over The Course Of A Decade, The Renowned Photographer Camille Seaman Traveled Yearly To The Arctic And Antarctic Aboard Scientific And Expeditionary Ships, Witnessing Firsthand The Hidden, Ghostly, And Incredibly Beautiful Mountains Of Ice That Exist At The Antipodes Of Our Globe. Approaching Each Iceberg And Glacier As A Portraitist Would A Living Subject, Seaman's Photographs Contain A Sense Of Scope, Intimacy, And Sustained Wonder That Transport The Viewer To A World That Is Both Timeless And Imperiled. Accompanying These One-of-a-kind Images Are A Series Of Linked Personal Essays In Which Seaman Explores The Unlikely Path That Led Her To Photography And To Her Deeply Personal Relationship With The World's Polar Regions.--book Jacket. Melting Away -- Debris -- A Penguin's Life -- The Last Iceberg -- Terminus -- Polar Bears On Thin Ice -- Dark Ice -- This Other World. Camille Seaman. Published by Princeton Architectural Press 37 East Seventh Street, New York, New York 10003 Visit our website at www.papress.com All rights reserved 18 17 16 15 4 3 2 1 First edition No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from the publisher, except in the context of reviews. Every reasonable attempt has been made to identify owners of copyright. Errors or omissions will be corrected in subsequent editions. Photographs and text © 2015 Camille Seaman Responding to the Sensing Element © 2014 Elizabeth Sawin Frontispiece: Terminus, Raudfjord, Svalbard, June 2010 Editors: Jennifer Lippert, Jay Sacher Designer: Jan Haux Design assistance: Paul Wagner, Mia Johnson Princeton,Architectural,Press Cover 1 Title 3 Dedication 160 Copyright 160 RESPONDING TO THE SENSING ELEMENT 6 Chapter I 20 Chapter II 41 Chapter III 56 Chapter IV 73 Chapter V 97 Chapter VI 116 Chapter VII 138 About the Author 158