October 12, 2009, 2:40 pm
Glancing at the images in "Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild" by Michael Forsberg produces "wow" moments.
Spend more time with the 260-page volume and it becomes clear "Great Plains" is more than just pretty pictures -- it's journalism.
"I'm not going to sit here and tell you what to think," he says. "I'm going to share with you these pictures, these stories and these voices and help you make a decision."
Throughout his nearly two-decade career as a professional photographer, Forsberg has always wanted his images to do more than delight the eye and afford himself a livelihood. He has wanted them to engage, provoke and, ultimately, inspire others to learn more about the wildlife and landscapes he routinely sees in the course of his work.
In this respect, "Great Plains" represents his broadest, most ambitious and most complete achievement. And it marks the evolution of a one-time park ranger into a powerful voice for an underappreciated region.
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