You have probably already seen one of the amazing photographs of earth taken from high above by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. They were published on many magazine covers like GEO.

What you might not know is Arthus-Bertrand´s photographs are online and many are available as wallpapers for your pc. Due to their beauty and broad scope they display the graceful quietness only the earth from above can reflect. It´s pure joy looking at my desktop now, diving into one of these images.

If you live close to Birmingham, you can visit the free exhibition, Earth from Above (Centenary Square, by the Wheel), which is a remarkable 14 years of work on this project.

By the way, Arthus-Bertrand must be a humble and lovely man; he likes taking photos of smiling people and says: “The earth is Art. The potoprapher is only a witness.”

Links
yannarthusbertrand.com

Website of the exhibition Earth from the air

Note
Original Photography: Flooded house south of Dhaka, Bangladesh by Y. Arthus-Bertrand