BETHLEHEM, PA—During his three decades as an official United Nations photojournalist and nature photographer, John Isaac has seen the good, the bad and the beautiful in the world. His work has taken him to some of the most spectacular and some of the most desolate places on Earth, from drought and famine-ravaged Ethiopia and the war-torn Middle East, to the majestic peaks of Kashmir and the untamed wilderness of Alaska. Now the public will have the opportunity to see Isaac’s amazing body of work in a new exhibition at the Banana Factory, 25 W. Third St., Bethlehem, Pa., from April 26-June 29.
“John Isaac – Visionary Photographer” features 30 photographs chronicling Isaac’s two decades as an award-winning photojournalist with the UN and 10 years as a nature photographer. Also included in the show, which is sponsored by Olympus, is a selection of images from his new book, “The Vale of Kashmir,” which will be published by W.W. Norton in fall 2008.
While touching on all periods of Isaac’s career, the exhibit accentuates his current nature and wildlife images, the majority of which have been taken using Olympus digital cameras as part of the Olympus Visionary Program, of which Isaac is a founding member.
“I just want people to be a little bit aware of what is going on today in the world,” Isaac says. “I know that we see in the news the atrocities that are happening all over. At the same time, when you look at it, we tend to forget about the beauty that is surrounding all of us.”
for more information on the show: http://www.bananafactory.org
This video was produced by Crumlic News Services & Video Production to promote the opening reception and show for Mr. Isaac.