Transcendental Concord
Transcendental Concord by Lisa McCarty, published by Radius Books in 2018, is a visual exploration of the Transcendentalism movement that emerged in mid-19th century America. This edition features 129 pages and is presented in English. The book documents the essence of Transcendentalism through the lens of McCarty, who captures the landscapes of Concord, Massachusetts, where prominent figures such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau once lived and collaborated.
Readers will find a collection of photographs that reflect both the physical and philosophical landscapes of the Transcendentalists. McCarty’s work highlights the interplay of environment, season, and light, employing long exposures and camera movement to create a unique visual narrative. The book serves as a tribute to the shared experiences of these influential thinkers, emphasizing their connection to nature and the innovative spirit of their time. Through this artistic lens, Transcendental Concord invites contemplation on the relationship between humanity and the natural world.
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Transcendental Concord documents the spirit of Transcendentalism, the literary, social, and philosophical movement that arose in the mid-19th century. While the circle of Transcendentalists in New England was wide, at its center was a core group that lived in Concord, Massachusetts. Bronson Alcott and daughter Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau lived within a few miles of each other for nearly 20 years, regularly meeting in each other’s homes and on the paths of Walden Woods to discuss their writings and beliefs. In the course of a year and in every season North-Carolina based photographer Lisa McCarty photographed the sites where these Transcendentalists lived and wrote in Concord. McCarty’s parallel reverence for the natural world is evident in her photographs which point to large and small variations in environment, season and light. McCarty uses long exposures and camera movement in order to capture these variations. Transcendental Concord pays homage to Transcendentalism not only in capturing a shared landscape, but in McCarty’s technique: her keen observation of natural phenomena and openness to experimentation and chance.
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