Beth Moon

Beth Moon is an American photographer known for her large-scale, richly detailed photographs of ancient trees and landscapes. Born in 1953 in Neenah, Wisconsin, Moon studied fine art at the University of Wisconsin before moving to England, where she began her career as a photographer. Her work often explores the relationship between the natural world and the passage of time, with a particular focus on trees that have survived for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Moon's photographs are characterized by their use of platinum and palladium printing, a 19th-century photographic process that gives her images a luminous quality and a sense of permanence. She has traveled extensively to capture her subjects, from the baobabs of Madagascar to the dragon's blood trees of Socotra, and her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.

One of Moon's most notable projects is Portraits of Time, a series of photographs of ancient trees that she began in 1999. The project has taken her to remote locations across five continents, and the resulting images have been published in a book of the same name. Moon's other projects include Thy Kingdom Come, which explores the spiritual significance of trees in various cultures, and Diamond Nights, a series of photographs of trees against the backdrop of the night sky in Africa.

Moon's work has been recognized with numerous awards and honors, including a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Her photographs are held in the collections of institutions such as the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Cleveland Museum of Art.