The Boca Raton Public Library is pleased to host a free presentation and book signing by nationally known photographer, Clyde Butcher, at the Downtown Library on September 17 at 7:00 pm. This lecture will kick off Clyde Butcher’s new exhibit, “Nature’s Places of Spiritual Sanctuary,” which will be open to the public at the Downtown Library from September 15 through December 31, 2016. This collection of powerful black-and-white photography explores Butcher’s personal bond with the environment and his continued commitment to environmental awareness and stewardship.
Although Butcher will always be identified with the Everglades, he is deeply committed to recording precious landscapes throughout the world. The beauty and importance of Butcher’s photography has earned widespread recognition, resulting in museum exhibits in the United States, an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Prague, and a request by the United Nations to photograph the mountains of Cuba to celebrate The Year of the Mountains. The exquisite beauty and depth of his work draw the viewer into a relationship with nature. For more than fifty years, he has been preserving on film the untouched areas of the landscape. His images are captured with large-format cameras, which allow him to express the elaborate detail and textures that distinguish the intricacy of the landscape.
For Butcher, wilderness is a sacred necessity. He believes the mysterious spiritual experience of being close to nature is restorative and healing to the human soul. Butcher explains, “Without nature, there’d be no air, no clean water, and nothing to eat. I feel my images create an emotion that reach out to people and help them see their surroundings in a different way that encourages them to save those wild places where peace can fill the soul.”
To register for the free presentation on September 17, visit the calendar at www.bocalibrary.org. Butcher’s books and calendars will be available for purchase and signing on the night of the presentation. The exhibit runs from September 15–December 31 and is free and open to the public during regular library hours.
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