Sentinels: The Piñon Pine and Juniper Trees of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, Utah.This project documents piñon pine and juniper tree forest adaptation to rapidly increasing aridification in the deserts of the American Southwest. The project joins field observation, woodcut printing, and creative essay writing to make ecological change specific and human scaled.
A limited-edition, collaborative, large-scale artist’s book.
Approximately 24 in. x 32 in. when open.
Todd Anderson, artworks and artist’s book co-designer.
Bruce Crownover, artworks and artist’s book co-designer.
Gary E. Machlis, essays contributor and artist’s book co-designer.
All text and essays printed by Todd Anderson. Binding and clamshell boxes by John D. Merritt.
Index page, Sentinels
Todd Anderson in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument