Homestead National Monument of America - Joel Sartore Exhibit (U.S. National Park Service)

Date: January 30, 2009
Contact: Merrith Baughman, 402-223-3514

Joel Sartore

Internationally Renowned Photographer Joel Sartore Bringing Exhibit to
Homestead National Monument of America

Joel Sartore, a Lincoln, Nebraska-based photographer whose work regularly appears in National Geographic, will soon be displaying a temporary exhibit at Homestead National Monument of America. The exhibit is entitled On the Land, and it features stunning photographs that examine mankind's relationship with the earth. Sartore took the photos in four different regions, all in varying stages of being developed and exploited by man. The regions are Alaska's North Slope, the American West, the Pantanal of southwest Brazil, and the Rocky Mountain Front and Great Plains of the United States. The exhibit forces viewers to ask themselves questions such as, "Can we make a living from a place without destroying it?" and "Does our society value wilderness beyond the resources we can extract from it?" The exhibit will be on display in the Homestead Education Center from February 21 through the end of August, 2009. Joel Sartore will appear at the monument and speak about his work on Sunday, March 22 at 2 p.m. Generous funding for this exhibit and presentation has been provided by the Hevelone Foundation of Beatrice. There is no charge to visit the exhibit or any of the monument's attractions.

"The monument is thrilled to be able to host Joel Sartore's work in our newly renovated Education Center," said Mark Engler, Superintendent of Homestead National Monument of America. "His photography is not only beautiful, but also very thought-provoking. An exhibit such as On the Land is especially important in this era of increasing environmental awareness. We extend our gratitude to Mr. Sartore for his willingness to show his work at the monument and to the Hevelone Foundation for its generous funding support."