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To create order out of chaos is a fundamental principle of art. Photographer Subhankar Banerjee -- a thirty-something computer scientist from India turned artist and conservationist -- has honed his artistic proficiency from the seat of a kayak, a Cessna, and even an iceberg, documenting the wonders of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge over a two-year period.
His poignant shots of willow ptarmigan, pregnant porcupine caribou, purple anemone, polar bears, and rivers speak volumes about one of the nation's most prized treasures, and construct a persuasive case for tender conservation over speculative profiteering. In March 2003 Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) denounced oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, zealously defending the crown jewel of the United States with Banerjee's book in hand.
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