Featured Artist: Anthony Cook

ANTHONY COOKThe sensitivity and insight with which Anthony Eaten Cook portrays his photography are testimony to a lifetime of involvement with the natural world. His awareness comes naturally, for his grandfather, Anthony Wayne Cook, in 1928 deeded the original 7,200 acres comprising Cook Forest State Park to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for its protection in perpetuity.Two generations later, Anthony Eaten Cook — author, artist and naturalist — is an energetic advocate for the preservation of old-growth forests. He has given many talks, written numerous articles, and traveled extensively to the old-growth forests of Central America and North America in his quest to raise awareness about the multifaceted issues affecting the future of these remnant tracts of forest.Anthony E. Cook has attained international recognition in the world of nature photography. His work has been featured in publications including “Outdoor Photographer,” “U.S. Air Magazine,” “Sierra Magazine” and National Geographic Books. An exhibition of his photography, “Fall Colors Across North America,” opened at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh and toured North America, appearing at the American Museum of Natural History in New York for six months in 2005.“The Cook Forest—An Island in Time (Falcon Press, 1997), his first photo-essay book, was a best seller. Cook is a contributing author to Eastern Old-Growth Forests (Island Press, 1996). His most recent book is “Fall Colors Across North America (Graphic Arts Publishing, 2001).A native of Pennsylvania, Cook grew up hiking and exploring the forests surrounding his home. He attended college in New England where he majored in geology. A dedicated conservationist, he has served on the Board of The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, The National Aviary, and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.Cook travels extensively, collecting photographs of the natural world for future book projects. (This text courtesy of “Fall Colors Across North America.”)Now, honoring both the photography and the environmental advocacy of Anthony Cook, Gallery Giclées™ proudly presents his original photographs, hand-signed, as giclées on canvas.