Publisher/Twin Palms Publishers

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Counterpoint is a collection of works by American artist-husband and wife team Robert and Shana Park-Harrison. Using a unique approach that combines elements of photography, painting, and sculpture, the duo has constructed a mythical visual world that explores the relationship between humans and nature. Following on from their 2000 masterpiece, The Architect's Brother, this book symbolically depicts the Earth's cycle of destruction and regeneration, and the human struggle to confront it. The images, unfolding against the backdrop of meticulously handcrafted stage sets—rusty machinery, desolate landscapes, and mask-like figures—are like allegories at the intersection of environmental issues and spirituality. Combining photographic realism with painterly composition, the resulting world exudes a sense of tranquility yet grand scale, poetically questioning the responsibility and hope humans have toward nature. This collection represents the duo's mature period, expanding the possibilities of photography as a visual art form.