Artist Post - Aidan Beckman

In his book The Pond, John Gossage juxtaposes nature and litter to create quiet, thoughtful landscapes that highlight man's impact on the earth. From shots of assorted litter to a house shrouded in greenery, many of the photos in The Pond are far from bleak, despite their complete desaturation.

I enjoyed how these photos highlight the persistence of nature's beauty, despite the carelessness of man. They also seem to hint that the Earth is not yet too far gone, and that our negative impacts may yet fade, or be reversed, in the same way that they slowly set into the environment.