A man sinks through water as an elephant swims above him. A cheetah and a solemn young boy perch on a rock. A girl and an ape balance at the tip of a canoe, both reaching toward the still river. These images and others -- not one of them digitally composed or altered -- are the startling work of photographer Gregory Colbert.
Since its Venice premiere in 2002, "Ashes and Snow" has attracted more than a million visitors as it travels the world. Part of its brilliance comes from its permanent home within an impermanent structure, the Nomadic Museum, a portable gallery space designed to further immerse visitors in the world of Colbert's photos. As the New York Times notes, "The power of the images comes less from their formal beauty than from the way they envelop the viewer in their mood." Colbert considers "Ashes and Snow" a work in progress, and plans to develop his "21st-century bestiary" for years to come.
Beautiful.
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