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“The 230 beautifully rendered black & white images in the book provide a compelling tour of America’s wild places and national parks, from Yosemite and Yellowstone to Death Valley and Utah’s Canyonlands to the Hudson Valley in New York and beyond.”<\/em> — Black & White Photography<\/strong><\/p>\n

“From towering redwoods in California to the remote canyons of Utah, his work shows us not just what these places look like, but what they feel like to those who dare to go.”<\/em> — About Photography<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Ortner’s use of black-and-white film and large-format cameras for Visions of Paradise unveils the true essence of the natural world. By peeling away color, he forces us to immerse ourselves more deeply and see anew America’s breathtaking sites through the purified language of light and shadow, form and texture, shape and pattern…”<\/em> — VIE Magazine<\/strong><\/p>\n

“… a photographic masterpiece celebrating the extraordinary majesty and rich legacy of America’s wild places, as seen through the eyes of one of the country’s foremost wilderness photographers, Jon Ortner, and conveyed through the transcendent medium of black-and-white film.”<\/em> — Dodho Magazine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visions of Paradise: American Wilderness<\/em><\/strong> is a singular, timeless publication—a photographic tour de force celebrating the extraordinary majesty and rich legacy of America’s wild places, as seen through the eyes of one of the country’s foremost wilderness photographers, Jon Ortner, and conveyed through the transcendent medium of black-and-white film. Ortner has always been fascinated with the natural world, particularly as an avid hiker in the American wilderness. This luxurious book collects in a large format his inspiring landscape images, forming a passionate tribute to the American wilderness. In this sensational portfolio of 200 black-and-white images, Ortner has rediscovered and reinterpreted the compelling beauty of many of his most cherished wilderness locations with remarkable portrayals of their sublime, dramatic, tranquil, and transcendent aspects. Join Ortner as he guides us through his visions of paradise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ortner produces a photographic tour de force celebrating the extraordinary majesty and rich legacy of America’s wild places, rediscovering their sublime, dramatic, tranquil, and transcendent aspects. Join Ortner as he guides us through his visions of paradise.
8 Introduction
\nJon Ortner
\n12 Foreword
\nMichael Ernest Sweet
\n14 Yosemite
\n44 Californian Redwoods
\n64 Vermilion Cliffs
\n84 Glacier
\n124 Canyonlands and Monument Valley
\n152 Hudson Valley Mountains
\n176 Bryce and Zion
\n204 Death Valley and Inyo Bristlecones
\n224 Capitol Reef and Cedar Breaks
\n252 Yellowstone
\n303 Acknowledgments
\n304 Index of images
\n311 Equipment List<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":48279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5525],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-48278","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-photography","7":"author-by-author-jon-ortner","8":"publisher-the-images-publishing-group","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nVisions of Paradise - ACC Art Books US<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/visions-of-paradise\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Visions of Paradise - ACC Art Books US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ortner produces a photographic tour de force celebrating the extraordinary majesty and rich legacy of America’s wild places, rediscovering their sublime, dramatic, tranquil, and transcendent aspects. 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