A boy is baptized during a ceremony in a Greek Orthodox church.
Photograph by John Stanmeyer
Inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888
Photograph by John Stanmeyer
People jumping into the sacred Ganges River
Photograph by John StanmeyerWater purifies, rejuvenates, cleanses, and heals. Spirits inhabit the waters and require homage or deference. From the droplets in a baptismal font to the scattering of ashes on a holy river, water blesses human lives.
Photographer John Stanmeyer traveled the world in search of the many ways different cultures relate to water. He captured everything from offerings alongside the sacred Ganges in India to waterfall rituals in Japan, Laos, and Haiti. The 45 photographs in this exhibition showcase his work.
Photojournalist John Stanmeyer is a co-founding member of VII, a collectively owned photo agency dedicated to documenting environmental, social, and political conflict. He has also been a contract photographer with Time magazine since 1998. Stanmeyer has been the recipient of numerous honors, including the Robert Capa Gold Medal Award in 2000 and Magazine Photographer of the Year, as well as numerous World Press and Pictures of the Year awards. His work has been exhibited all over the world. Stanmeyer’s work for National Geographic has included articles on humanitarian aid and malaria.
Content: 45 framed photographs
Size: 300 running feet minimum—flexible
Duration: 3 months minimum
Rental Fee: $9,500 (includes round trip shipping anywhere in the continental US)
$7,500 + shipping to Canada and International
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