Diane Burko Seeing Climate Change

Burkos Scientifically Informed Abstractions Extend The Romantic Sublime To The Era Of Climate Catastrophepainter, Photographer And Climate Activist Diane Burko (born 1945) Has Long Been A Prominent Advocate For Arts Role In Addressing Climate Change. While Continuing To Engage The Traditions Of Landscape Painting, Her Increasingly Abstract And Large-scale Images Are Layered With Visual And Scientific Information About The Urgent Challenges Posed To The Planet. This Volume Presents Burkos Large-scale Paintings And Serial Groupings, Including Her Never-before-exhibited, 56-foot-long World Map Series, Which Addresses Glacier And Coral Reef Changes Across The Globe.