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by Lynn Whitney (Photographer), Lynn Whitney (Author), George Bullerjahn (Text by (Art/Photo Books))
Beautifully captured images of the unique and imperiled landscape of Lake Erie
For over a decade, large-format photographer Lynn Whitney has captured Lake Erie's Ohio shores. The beautifully rendered images contained in Lake Erie reveal a sense of diverse communities, changing landscapes, and deep histories of a place. Inspired by Frank Gohlke's work on Lake Erie, Whitney's distinct eye acts as a guide through this unique and imperiled landscape; her images ask what the chances are for our collective future and offer hope in the effort of noticing. Included are Nicholas Nixon's personal account of Whitney's practice, a cultural exploration by curator Robin Reisenfeld, and an essay by biologist George Bullerjahn, which chronicles the environmental and geological characteristics of the lake. As a collection, these photographs and texts are reminders of the past we share; of what we have done and continue to do to the lake and to each other.Author Biography
Lynn Whitney is Associate Professor, emerita, School of Art, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio. She served as Associate Director, 2017-2020, Studio Division Chair, 2006-2017 and head of Photography from 1987-2020. She earned her BA in American Culture Studies from Boston University, her BFA in Photography from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, her MFA from Yale University School of Art. Whitney's work has been exhibited throughout the United States and is included in collections, The Toledo Museum of Art, and the George Gund Foundation among them.
