Mitch Epstein's 'American Arbor' debuts at Zander Galerie

Zander Galerie is presenting American Arbor, an exhibition of large-scale photographs by Mitch Epstein spanning the last two decades. Bringing together images of trees from American Power, Hoh Rain Forest, and his most recent series Old Growth, the show traces Epstein’s sustained exploration of the relationship between landscape and culture in the United States. In these series, Epstein photographs trees near energy production sites and in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, in the moss-covered Olympic National Park in Washington and in ancient forests across the country. These towering works illuminate how trees are indicators of environmental vulnerability yet also powerful symbols of endurance. Across three seminal series, Epstein establishes a dialogue between the environment, human society and time. To do this, he traces a line from America’s industrial systems to its most ancient, enduring natural wonders. In American Power,