| Trout fisherman publishes award winning book source: The Forest Press |
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| Bradford, Pa. (April 10, 2006) -- Pennsylvania Wilds: Images from the Allegheny National Forest won five Gold ADDY awards, including work for black-and-white and color photography. The book also won top honors in the categories for publication design, cover design, printing excellence, and interactive multi-media. Pennsylvania Wilds was also selected Best of Show in the category for innovative interactive multimedia for its accompanying CD found in each book. Photographer Ed Bernik first came to the area years ago as a trout fisherman. His documentary photography of the Kinzua Bridge has become part of the historical record. On the day after he photographed the bridge a tornado destroyed it. He was the last man to photograph the intact bridge. After the bridge collapsed, Bernik turned desperation into inspiration. He decided to return to the woods immediately to tell its full story with his camera. Included in Pennsylvania Wilds are the first pictures of the Kinzua Bridge after its collapse. Bernik was among the few journalists allowed to visit the scene close up in July of 2003. From there, Bernik and Forest Press did much more. The resulting product teamed up professional writers, designers and bookmakers and contains nearly 100 pages of fine-art photography of the forest’s natural beauty. An awards ceremony took place Friday, April 7, 2006 at the Ambassador Hotel and Conference Center in Erie, Pa. More than 200 club members and guests, including regional advertising, media and marketing professionals attended to honor the best and most creative advertising work in all regional media. Forest Press spokesperson Linda Devlin said the awards "confirm what consumers and booksellers across the country have been telling us about the book--it’s a gorgeous book and the CD captures the spirit of a very distinctive place." |
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| Pennsylvania Wilds: Images from the Allegheny National Forest, text by Lisa Gensheimer. Released in March 2006 it includes an illustrated history, essays about people who live and work in the forest region today, and nearly 100 pages of fine-art photography of the forest's natural beauty. Many of the photographs transcend documentation, presenting the abstract beauty of nature at its finest. Photographer Ed Bernik was the last person to photograph the intact Kinzua Bridge and the first to document its destruction. |
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