Rock Art A Vision Of A Vanishing Cultural Landscape

An anthology by noted Southwest writers and rock art experts on the destruction of rock art sites by development, vandalism, and increasing visitation. Most rock art books look at the imagery as two dimensionalrestricted to the icons and symbols as carved on the rock face. In reality, the landscape is a vital clue, not only these people collectively, but also these people as individuals. The canyon country does not contain sites and panels but rather a large inter connected cultural landscape. Jonathan Bailey is an artist devoted to protecting cultural resources and the wild landscapes they inhabit. He has covered thirty thousand miles of Utah's backcountry on foot, exploring the art and minds of the people that lived there hundreds to thousands of years ago. He preserves the largest collection of photographs of San Rafael Swell rock art in the world and one of the largest collections of Utah rock art photographs internationally. His award winning work, in both art and conservation, has been featured throughout the world in well known journals, books, newsletters, magazines, and television shows.