An Aerial Portrait of Our Planet Towards a Sustainable Development.

 

Photographs by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

 

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"The most amazing pictures you’ll ever see." Daily Mail, UK

 

From spectacular glaciers to a market garden in Timbuktu, photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand has captured an incredible variety of landscapes from the air. The results of his last 14 years’ work can be seen at the Earth from Above exhibition in Waitangi Park, which is free to the public and on display for the duration of the Festival.

The visually stunning, large-scale images are also a report on the state of the planet, revealing the ‘human footprint’ made in the name of progress. Arthus-Bertrand invites the viewer to think about the changes in the planet: is there a way to answer the needs of the present without compromising the capacity of future generations to answer theirs?

Alongside the photographs is a large walk-on map to explore, as well as texts that reveal astonishing facts and figures. Both a celebration of diversity and a chance to contemplate the future, Earth from Above will leave a powerful impression on both heart and mind.

All photos © Yann Arthus-Bertrand www.yannarthusbertrand.com

Under the patronage of UNESCO and with the generous support of Fujifilm, Eurocopter and the Institut GéographiqueNational-France

 

• Yann Arthus-Bertrand website

 

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