Clyde Butcher (born September 6, 1942) is an American large-format camera photographer known for wilderness photography of the Florida landscape. He began his career doing color photography before switching to large-scale black-and-white landscape photography after the death of his son. Butcher is a strong advocate of conservation efforts and uses his work to promote awareness of the beauty of natural places.
15-529: There are several awards named after American photographer and environmentalist Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams Award may refer to: Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography , offered by the Sierra Club since 1971 Ansel Adams Award (The Wilderness Society) , offered by The Wilderness Society since 1980 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
30-627: A black-and-white landscape photographer using large-format cameras . In 1993, Butcher purchased 14 acres in Big Cypress National Preserve in Southern Florida which is surrounded by over a million acres of wilderness. This is where he built his gallery and home. He then realized that he needed to help the public to understand the beauty of the swamp and began leading guided tours through the swamp behind his gallery in Big Cypress National Preserve. Big Cypress Gallery
45-611: A career in architecture . He worked with architect William Pereira on such buildings as the Transamerica building in San Francisco and worked for architectural model companies. With the downturn in the economy, Clyde lost his job and began showing his black and white images at local art festivals. He soon realized that he could make more money in photography than he was making in architecture. By 1970, he left architecture for landscape photography . Eventually, Butcher had
60-491: A partnership that marketed and sold his images to the wall décor departments of Sears , Montgomery Ward , and J. C. Penney . He eventually accrued around 200 employees and offices in Akron, Ohio and Southern California . In order to increase sales, Butcher started photographing with color film so his images could match the avocado green shag carpets and gold couches. The bulk of his photography during this time took place west of
75-474: Is open seven days a week from 10:00 - 5:00. In 1997, Butcher began creating very large images up to 5x9' and needed a larger darkroom. He purchased a building in an industrial park in Venice Florida where he also has a gallery. The darkroom is 2000 sq feet. The darkroom is open to the public twice a year for tours. The gallery is open Tuesday - Friday from 10:00-4:00. A third gallery recently opened in
90-550: The Rocky Mountains and in the Pacific Northwest . To escape some of the stress of the business, he moved onto a sailboat with his wife where he lived for seven years, moored in the harbor of Newport Beach, California . The boat had no electricity or refrigeration, conditions were spartan. Living without a television on the boat gained the family a sense of peace and solitude while they could take advantage of
105-758: The High Sierras (1927) Books Taos Pueblo (1931) (with Mary Hunter Austin ) Born Free and Equal (1944) Related Zone System Group f / 64 Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film (2002) Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography Ansel Adams Award (The Wilderness Society) Ansel Adams Wilderness The Land of Little Rain (1950 edition) Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ansel_Adams_Award_for_Conservation_Photography&oldid=1114891032 " Categories : Awards established in 1971 Photography awards Sierra Club Environmental awards Nature conservation in
120-632: The Merced River (1921) Monolith, the Face of Half Dome (1927) Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park ( c. 1937 ) Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico (1941) Evening, McDonald Lake, Glacier National Park (1942) The Tetons and the Snake River (1942) Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, from Lone Pine, California (1944) Aspens, Northern New Mexico (1958) Portfolios Parmelian Prints of
135-593: The St. Armand's Circle area, off the coast of Sarasota, Florida. Butcher's deep appreciation for the Everglades inspired him to work for the restoration and preservation of the environment. He has received recognition for his community service as well as his photography. In 1992, PBS aired a documentary about him, Visions of Florida, which won a Wolfson Award. Butcher and his work have also inspired other artist-conservationists, such as film producer Elam Stoltzfus , who
150-1059: The United States List of environmental awards Notes [ edit ] ^ "Ansel Adams Award Winners" (PDF) . Sierra Club . Retrieved 2009-11-21 . ^ "Sierra Club Announces 2013 National Awards" . Sierra Club . Retrieved 2013-09-17 . ^ "Sierra Club Announces 2016 Annual Award Winners" . Sierra Club . Retrieved 2016-09-06 . ^ "Sierra Club Announces 2018 Award Winners" . Sierra Club. 2018-10-01 . Retrieved 2019-03-04 . ^ "Sierra Club Announces 2019 National Award Winners" . 16 September 2019. ^ "Sierra Club Announces 2020 National Award Winners" . 8 September 2020. ^ "Sierra Club Announces 2021 National Award Winners" . 14 September 2021. ^ "Sierra Club Announces 2022 National Award Winners" . 21 September 2022. v t e Ansel Adams Photographs Lodgepole Pines, Lyell Fork of
165-901: The United States Sierra Club awardees Ansel Adams Clyde Butcher Born in Kansas City, Missouri , Clyde Butcher led a nomadic childhood with his parents, until they settled in Southern California when he was 18. He attended California Polytechnic University in 1960 and graduated in architecture. While visiting Yosemite National Park in 1963, he learned about the photography studies of Ansel Adams . During his senior year of college, Butcher married his college sweetheart Niki. During college, Butcher presented his architecture projects by creating and photographing miniature-scale models instead of making drawings. After graduation, Butcher began
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#1732772802234180-540: The city. Butcher's love for boating and the television program Flipper inspired him to explore Florida. Butcher sold his business in California, moved to Florida, and returned to selling art in street festivals. In 1986, the Butchers' son was killed when a drunk driver hit the car in which he was a passenger. Butcher retreated to the wilderness for solace and restoration. He put aside color photography and became
195-1722: The 💕 The Ansel Adams Award for Photography , formally called Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography , named in honor of American photographer Ansel Adams , is a photography award administered by the Sierra Club . The award "honor[s] photographers who have used their talents in conservation efforts ." List of recipients [ edit ] 1971 — Donald M. Bradburn 1972 — Beverly Steveson 1973 — Leonard Berkowitz (1919-2007) 1974 — Bruce Barnbaum 1976 — C. Scott Heppel 1978 — C.C. Lockwood 1981 — Ernie Day 1983 — Dewitt Jones 1984 — Galen Rowell 1985 — Tupper Ansel Blake 1986 — Robert M. Lindholm 1988 — Tom Algire 1989 — Robert Glenn Ketchum 1990 — Edward Schell 1991 — Stephen Trimble 1992 — J. D. Marston 1993 — John Fielder 1995 — William Neill 1997 — Frans Lanting 1998 — Jim Stimson 2000 — Clyde Butcher 2001 — Robin Way 2002 — Jack Jeffrey 2003 — Douglas Steakley 2004 — Ken Adelman and Gabrielle Adelman 2005 — Larry Allen 2006 — Gary Braasch 2007 — Wilbur Mills 2008 — Steven Kazlowski 2009 — Joshua Wolfe 2010 — Chris Jordan 2011 — Ian Shive 2012 — Florian Schulz 2013 — James Balog 2014 — Krista Schlyer 2015 — Boyd Norton 2016 — Nick Brandt 2017 — Michael Forsberg 2018 — Thomas D. Mangelsen 2019 — Tim Palmer 2020 — Rob Badger and Nita Winter 2021 — Joel Sartore 2022 — QT Luong See also [ edit ] Conservation in
210-513: The title Ansel Adams Award . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ansel_Adams_Award&oldid=387481617 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography From Misplaced Pages,
225-444: Was struck by Clyde's art. The pair have formed a friendship over the years and have collaborated on several multimedia projects together as a result. Butcher hosted the documentaries "Big Cypress Swamp: The Western Everglades" and "Kissimmee Basin: The Northern Everglades," sister films that highlighted the importance of conservation and art in the state of Florida. Clyde Butcher's photographs have been exhibited in many museums across
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