Exuma Cays 02, Bahamas Photograph - Limited Edition of 15

IMAGES OF THE EARTH: For more than 30 years, the photographer Bernhard Edmaier, who initially studied geology, has been very deeply dedicated to photographing the surface of our planet – the forces of Nature which form the Earth. His seemingly abstract aerial images, in which high quality photography and science unite, have caused international sensation and have been received with great excitement by international audiences. Bernhard’s magnificent aerial images won him a renowned Kodak Photo Book Prize in 1998. In 2001 he received the Hasselblad Master Award. His art photography is firmly rooted in geology. It is his aim to present the manifold colours, forms and structures which the Earth has created without man’s interference. In order to achieve this aim, Bernhard uses aerial photography as his medium. As his motifs – geological structures of the earth – are mostly very large, Bernhard needs to shoot his images from a greater distance. He manages this by using a helicopter or a small plane and directing the pilot to an exact point where, in accordance with his idea, he is able to focus his camera on the object. Bernhard works exclusively with Hasselblad and Phase One cameras (the current one has a 150 megapixels resolution). During data preparation for printing, Bernhard follows his principle of sticking to the true image of the objects he photographs – he declines digital manipulation of his images. ARTIST'S STATEMENT: My aerial photographs are arrested moments in the perpetual process of shaping and re-shaping of the Earth’s internal and external structures by the forces of nature for millions of years. Nothing on the surface of our planet is permanent and static - it is an ongoing interplay of coming into being and passing away.    I view my work as a continuous expedition to explore the surface of our planet, especially in places where it was formed by the external forces of nature such as water, wind or ice or by its internal forces such as tectonic movements, volcanic or orogenetic activity. PRESS COMMENTS: National Geographic Magazine (USA):” Bernhard Edmaier's aerial landscapes are a celebration of color, form and wonders of geology!" New York Times (USA):”...Oversize is the right way to see his landscapes and the effect is overwhelming." Natural History Magazine (USA): „Bernhard Edmaier raises the art of aerial photography to new hights.