Robert and Shana Parkeharrison's surreal photography

Photographers Robert and Shana Parkeharrison created these photograph in 2003 as part of a magical series called "Listening to the Earth." From their artist statement:

Inherent in this civilization of consumption and technology is the waste and destruction of the vulnerable earth. The mythic world we create in our photographs mirrors our world, where nature is domesticated and controlled. The scenes we depict however, display futile attempts to save or rejuvenate nature. We portray these attempts within our work by inventing machines and contraptions from junk and obsolete equipment. These contraptions are intended to help the character we portray to jump-start a dying planet. We patch holes in the sky, create rain machines, chase storms to create electricity, communicate with the earth to learn its needs. Within these scenes, we create less refined, less scientific, more ritualistic and poetic possibilities to work with nature rather than destroy it.

Link (Thanks, Michael-Anne Rauback!)

• [GRFrench]

  R & S Parkeharrison are truly inspirational. They have a post-apocalyptic fantasy steampunk kind of thing going on with this series, and it’s really nice. Great to see them show up in bb!

• [mybuddyeric]

  I am confused between the photo of the book referenced from the link (“Listening to the Earth”) and the Amazon title “The Architect’s Brother”. Are these two supposed to be the same books? Does one incorporate the other with extra materials? Can anyone clear this up for me? Thanks!

• [Neuron]

  Amazon has a great price on the book.