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from the issue of May 3, 2007
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'On the Land' features Sartore photography
An exhibition at the University of Nebraska State Museum is showcasing the work of Nebraska native and National Geographic Magazine contributing photographer Joel Sartore.
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| | | ON THE LAND - A polar bear reacts as it stands on a whale carcass in this Joel Sartore image from the "On the Land" exhibit. The exhibition is in Morrill Hall's Cooper Gallery. Joel Sartore/courtesy photo.
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"On the Land," in the museum's Cooper Gallery, features 38 photographs examining human relationships with the Earth. The exhibit explores environmental stories from around the globe - spanning from Alaska's North Slope to Brazil's Pantanal region. Exhibit commentary is provided by environmentalist Dan Semrad.
"The removal of resources, their transportation and use, and their replacement with waste steadily erodes our stock of natural wealth," Semrad said. "Is it possible that we are consuming ourselves out of existence? Are we sawing off the tree branches upon which we are perched?"
At the heart of the exhibit are the choices facing residents of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain Front Range.
"Is there hope for sustainable land use, or is money all that matters, no matter the environmental consequences," Sartore asked. "Does our society value wilderness beyond the resources we can extract from it?"
Images from Brazil's Pantanal region and from Nebraska offer inspiration. In both places, people are able to sustain themselves with resources from the land. Sartore's photographs and Semrad's commentary present a case for the landscapes that need our protection.
The University of Nebraska State Museum is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission for faculty, staff and students (and immediate family) is free with a valid NCard.
For more information, go online to www.museum.unl.edu or call Jennifer Cantrell at 472-3779.
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