Edge of Tomorrow
Aerial Views of Louisiana’s Changing Coastline by Ben Depp
A soaring journey that captures the beauty and fragility of Louisiana’s wetlands
520 Royal Street
Tricentennial Wing
2nd Floor
Included with free museum admission
Discover the beauty and fragility of Louisiana’s endangered wetlands through the lens of acclaimed artist and documentary photographer Ben Depp. In this newly acquired series of 11 large-format prints, Depp takes viewers on a soaring journey above the marshes and bayous, offering rare glimpses of the vibrant, imperiled ecosystems that lie just beyond Louisiana’s protective levees. Depp uses a paraglider to take his photographs, and his images capture the drama of both the landscape and the artist’s method, while sharing the urgency of this ongoing environmental dilemma. Presented in conjunction with HNOC’s ongoing exhibition A Vanishing Bounty, Edge of Tomorrow willdeepen your understanding of the vital importance of preserving Louisiana’s coast.
Featured Artist
Ben Depp
Ben Depp
Ben Depp is an artist based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Much of Depp’s work has centered around the environment. In 2014, Depp began making aerial photographs by powered paraglider, which allows for hours of exploration, a low flight path, and the time-intensive search for surprising compositions. Depp has been exploring and photographing South Louisiana’s coastal landscapes for 10 years.
Depp’s work is in the permanent collections of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and the Historic New Orleans Collection. His work has been shown at the Walter Anderson Museum, Louisiana State Museum, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and more. Photographs from this project have been published by National Geographic, Smithsonian magazine, Audubon, Scientific American, and Photography Forum, among others. To see more of Depp’s photographs, visit Claire Elizabeth Gallery in New Orleans or Ann Connelly Fine Art in Baton Rouge.
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