He is the author of The. As well as being an illuminating volume on California climates counties and natural resources in addition to the scholarly content his artists soul shines in the descriptions of this breathtaking state.
The Forests Of California
Described as a family album of astonishingly interconnected species about the size of a Bible hefty but not overly burdensome the paperback The Forests of California is a breathtaking object.
Atlas and field guide obi kaufmann. A field atlas is a genre of Kaufmanns own invention. This 600-page volume describes ecological forces at work in Californias forests with artistically rendered data watercolor drawings and maps detailed research and knowledge accumulated from decades exploring the backcountry. 1 of 12 Obi Kaufmann Courtesy Obi Kaufmann Show More Show Less 2 of 12 Images from The California Field Atlas Heyday by Obi Kauffman.
22 2021 in Crockett Calif. The california field atlas the california field atlas the california field atlas. Into adulthood he would regularly journey into the mountains spending more summer nights without a roof.
A lifetime of traveling camping and hiking California led Obi Kaufmann to. To convey what hed learned Kaufmann invented a hybrid type of guide. California Field Atlas by Obi Kaufmann.
This lavishly illustrated atlas takes readers off the beaten path and outside normal conceptions of California revealing its myriad ecologies topographies and histories in exquisite maps and trail paintings. About the Author Growing up in the East Bay as the son of an astrophysicist and a psychologist Obi Kaufmann spent most of high school practicing calculus and breaking away on weekends to scramble. There are no directions to scenic vistas or picnicking recommendations.
The Forests of California also offers a road map to safeguarding their future. Kaufmann spent 10 years working on this book 4200 man-hours. Obi Kaufmann From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Obi Kaufmann born 1973 is an American naturalist writer and illustrator.
Heyday book stills courtesy Obi Kaufmann Heyday. Obi Kaufmann and the California Field Atlas. Author and artist Obi Kaufmanns new field guide captures the majesty history and wonder of the Golden States woodlands.
Karl MondonBay Area News Group Every. He is a nature-writing outdoorsman and explorer. Based on decades of exploring the backcountry of the Golden State artist-adventurer Obi.
A gorgeously illustrated compendium--SunsetThis lavishly illustrated atlas takes readers off the beaten path and outside normal conceptions of California revealing its myriad ecologies topographies and histories in exquisite maps and trail paintings. Growing up in the East Bay as the son of an astrophysicist and a psychologist Obi Kaufmann spent most of high school practicing calculus and breaking away on weekends to scramble around Mount Diablo and map its creeks oak forests and sage mazes. Kaufmann tells an epic story that spans millions of years nearly one hundred species of trees and an astonishing richness of ecosystems.
However Obi Kaufmann revivalist and realist is a man who has turned the tension between the. From the author of The California Field Atlas 1 San Francisco Chronicle Best Seller comes a major work that not only guides readers through the Golden States forested lands but also presents a profoundly original vision of nature in the twenty-first century. The book features hundreds of his watercolor paintings of maps wildlife and other aspects of nature.
Full of character and color a bit larger than life The California Field Atlas is the ultimate road trip companion and love letter to a place. In his first genre-breaking work The California Field Atlas Obi depicts California as networked system of living forces comprising a super-entity that although wounded remains capable of incredible resiliency despite humanitys voracious extractivism. His forthcoming book The Coasts of California is due out in April 2022 by Heyday Press.
The Forests of California is the first volume in a planned trilogy of field atlases with The Coasts of California and The Deserts of. Part nature writing part geography part ecology geology and art Kaufmanns atlas is a deeply comprehensive field guide to all of California. From Middle Earth to Oakland.
Obi Kaufmann was born and raised in California and now lives in Oakland. Obi Kaufmanns field atlas - the first of its kind - is the culmination of a lifetime of trekking across the Golden State a place he says is in total flux. When he pitched The California Field Atlas which would become his first book in 2017he included an illustrated map Tolkien created of Middle Earth.
Based on decades of exploring the backcountry of the Golden State artist-adventurer Obi Kaufmann blends science and art to. The Forests of California features an abundance of. Obi Kaufmann is the author of three books The California Field Atlas The State of Water and The Forests of California.
Artist author activist hiker brand frontman gallery owner tattooist and self-proclaimed Gentlemen Naturalist quite a lot of descriptions to put on your resume. Naturalist artist activist adventurer and now published author Obi Kaufmann melds paintbrush and compass in the richly illustrated California Field Atlas to reveal the beautiful landscapes and ecosystems of our fair stateKaufmann set out to uncover the secrets of the Golden State and provide us. It describes a particular angle on the natural.
Photography courtesy of Obi Kaufmann. Its a field atlas a construct of his own making and not to be confused with a field guide. Hundreds of handpainted maps describing how earth air fire and water work together across the state to form a living network of unique ecological beauty.
In this field guide Obi Kaufmann writes about his home state with such knowledge and deep love that it was an absolute joy to read. 2021 Northern California Book Award nominee General Nonfiction. He is the author of The California Field Atlas a guide to the states ecology and geography.
I thought to myself I could do that but for California Kaufmanns latest book The Forests of California which hits shelves on September 8follows that same format. Naturalist artist and author Obi Kaufmann shows off work being done on his next field guide at his studio Wednesday Sept. Kaufmann sits down with Alta Asks Live and journalist and Alta contributor Matt Jaffe to discuss the connections we share with Californias forests how their.
From the author of The California Field Atlas comes another major work that not only guides readers through the Golden States forested lands but also presents a profoundly original vision of nature in the 21st century. Obi Kaufmann has dedicated his life to studying Californias natural world. Obi Kaufmann Obi Kaufmann the author and illustrator of The California Field Atlas is pictured in this undated photo.
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