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Of Limbs, Leaves, and Hope

A Portrait of Philadelphia’s Urban Forest in Times of a Pandemic

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Of Limbs, Leaves, and Hope represents the unforeseen gain of biophilic relief from the coronavirus pandemic. Forced to work remotely because of COVID-19, daily walks and bike rides became an essential distraction from hours of uninterrupted screen time…

 

ISBN: 978-1-954081-93-2
Binding: Softbound
Pages: 94pp
Publication Date: May 2022
Size: 7.5” x 9.5” Portrait
World Rights: Available

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“In Philadelphia, nature invariably accompanies holy architecture, augmenting hope and faith in the eternal.”

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Weight 2 lbs
ISBN

978-1-954081-93-2

Binding

Soft Bound

Pages

94pp

Publication date

May 2022

Size

7.5” x 9.5” Portrait

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Overview

‘Of Limbs, Leaves, and Hope’ represents the unforeseen gain of biophilic relief from the coronavirus pandemic. Forced to work remotely because of COVID-19, daily walks and bike rides became an essential distraction from hours of uninterrupted screen time. Photography became a pastime, and as weeks turned into months the city began to present itself anew: streets, plazas, parks, church grounds, cemeteries, and untold nooks and crannies not before seen or recorded. Trees soon began to dominate the compositions, as if beckoning to stand out against the gridiron construction. And so, the project began: to record the presence of trees as foreground actors of the everyday urban landscape. Beginning in the spring of 2020, hundreds of photographs were taken, often times of the same tree at different times of the day, under varying light conditions, and through the seasons. A sense of intimacy developed: of seeing how a plant breathes-in the city over time, silently, exhaling in return nurturing permanence and resilience.

Authors

Ignacio F. Bunster-Ossa is a landscape architect and principal at the Collaborative, a multidisciplinary planning and design firm with a focus on community design and resilience.

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ISBN: 978-1-954081-93-2
Binding: Softbound
Pages: 94pp
Publication Date: May 2022
Size: 7.5” x 9.5” Portrait
World Rights: Available

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Of Limbs, Leaves, and Hope

“In Philadelphia, nature invariably accompanies holy architecture, augmenting hope and faith in the eternal.”

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