- At a friend’s suggestion, Porter traveled to Iceland in 1972
to photograph its lichen species, one of his favorite subjects. Lichen
is a combination of an alga and a fungus living together, usually
on a rock. With a love for science and details of nature, Porter thought
lichen was a perfect photographic subject because it had many colors
and forms.
- He was also captivated by the volcanic island’s enormous mountain
glaciers, colorful mosses, farmhouses, old lava flows, and ice-filled
glacial lakes.
- He captured all of these subjects during a two-month drive around
the island. The book Iceland (1989) combined Porter’s images
with a travelogue introduction by the artist’s son Jonathan.
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