Altered Ocean by Mandy Barker

A comprehensive monograph of the photographic work of photographer Mandy Barker, who investigates the global plastic pollution crisis in the oceans.

Published to coincide with his solo exhibition in 2019, this exhaustive survey compiles a series of works produced over the past decade: INDEFINITE, SOUP, SHOAL, PENALTY, Hong Kong Soup:1826, and Beyond Drifting. Extensive reproductions of the artist's sketchbooks, accompanied by photographs, offer readers a behind-the-scenes look at the artist's thought process as the projects developed.

Concerned about the impact of marine plastic debris, Barker's photographic work has reached audiences around the world through international exhibitions, educational outreach and media coverage. Her aim is to raise public awareness of the environmental crisis by using aesthetically appealing imagery to communicate evolving scientific research. Featuring a foreword by Barker, as well as an introduction by renowned marine scientist and Director of the University of Plymouth's Marine Laboratory, Professor Officer Richard Thompson, and an essay by Liz Wells, Professor of Photography and Culture at the University of Plymouth, Plastic Oceans, this book offers a rich collection of content that will deepen your knowledge and understanding of marine environmental issues.

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Title: Altered Ocean
Artist: Mandy Barker
Overlapse, 2019
Hardcover, 202 x 270 mm
144 pages
First edition
ISBN: 9781999446802