Trout fisherman publishes award winning book
source: The Forest Press
source: The Forest Press
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."
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."
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.
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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Photographer's notes
See the photographs
Purchase signed prints
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