Etienne de Bore' Oak, New Orleans - Limited Edition 5 of 25 Photograph

William Guion has photographed the Louisiana landscape and live oaks for more than 30 years. His black-and-white and hand-colored “oak portraits” reveal the majestic and mystical qualities of this much-loved species of tree. He was introduced to photography as part of his journalistic studies in college and pursued his training as student and assistant at several workshops offered through The Friends of Photography in Carmel, CA. Following a workshop instructor’s advice to “find something you love and photograph it again and again,” he began a series of live oak studies on his native Louisiana soil in the mid-80s. In 2000, after his father’s death, he moved to California to reconnect with his early inspirations and began a new series of landscapes with a focus on aiding the conservation of shrinking oak woodlands. After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, he returned to Louisiana to work on “The 100 Oaks Project” – an ongoing effort to document and promote conservation of the oldest surviving live oaks in Louisiana and the Gulf South.

Photography:Manipulated on Paper

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:25

Size:36 W x 15 H x 0.1 D in

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