Todd Forsgren: Birdwatcher and Ecologist

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Apr 22 2017 - May 30 2017

Todd R. Forsgren uses photography to examine themes of ecology, environmentalism, and perceptions of landscape while striving to strike a balance between art history and natural history. To do so, Forsgren uses a range of photographic approaches, from documentary strategies to experimental techniques. His work has been shown at numerous venues and has been featured in National Geographic, Nature, and TIME’s Lightbox, to name a few. His Ornithological Photographs depict birds that have been caught in mist nets as part of scientific surveys and ornithological research. Today, many bird-watchers share a similar goal to the famous bird painter, John James Audubon: to record every species in the country on their personal “life lists.” Forsgren says, “My photographs are a reflection on this need to personally see, observe, and capture diversity.” 

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website

  • Photography
  • American
  • Contemporary
  • Animals / Wildlife / Nature
  • Todd Forsgren

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