photo by Matthias Hannemann
J Henry Fair uses pictures to tell stories about people and things that affect people.
Much of his recent work is centered on environmental issues.
Books include:
Human Nature 12 of today's most influential nature and conservation photographers address the biggest environmental concerns of our time. Chronicle Books
Industrial Scars: The Hidden Costs of Consumption, published by Papadakis of London, is in to its second edition.
On The Edge: From Combahee To Winyah, published by Papadakis of London, is the first of the “Coastline” series,
Speaking about his “Industrial Scars” series, Roberta Smith, chief art critic of The New York Times said “The vivid color photographs of J Henry Fair lead an uneasy double life as potent records of environmental pollution and as ersatz evocations of abstract painting…information and form work together, to devastating effect.