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John Fielder

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John Fielder

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1950-08-02 （Washington, D.C.）
Died
2023-08-11 （Denver, Colorado） age 73
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
photographer, nature writer, conservationist, publisher
Active Years
1978-2023
Affiliations
Great Outdoors Colorado (governor-appointed board member), Sierra Club (awarding organization/affiliate)
Memberships
Sierra Club, Great Outdoors Colorado (board)
Influenced By
William Henry Jackson
Influenced
Colorado conservation movement, General public's conservation awareness

Education

Duke University
Accounting / Business/Management
Period: 1968–1972
Year of Graduation: 1972
Country: United States
Worked for department stores for eight years after graduation, then turned professional in photography

Awards

Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography
1993
Organization: Sierra Club
Result: 受賞
Colorado Book Award
1996
Organization: Colorado Book Awards
Result: 受賞
Colorado Book Award
1997
Organization: Colorado Book Awards
Result: 受賞
Colorado Book Award
2000
Work: Colorado 1870–2000
Organization: Colorado Book Awards
Result: 受賞
National Outdoor Book Award (Design and Artistic Merit)
2005
Work: Mountain Ranges of Colorado
Category: Design and Artistic Merit
Organization: National Outdoor Book Award
Result: 受賞
National Outdoor Book Award (Outdoor Adventure Guidebook)
1998
Work: Colorado's Continental Divide Trail
Category: Outdoor Adventure Guidebook
Organization: National Outdoor Book Award
Result: 受賞
Aldo Leopold Foundation Achievement Award
2011
Organization: Aldo Leopold Foundation
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Colorado 1870–2000

2000 photography / historical comparison

A photography book that revisits scenes photographed in the 19th century to show landscape changes over time; one of his best-selling works about Colorado.

landscape change over timehistory vs. natureColorado scenery

Colorado 1870–2000 II

2005 photography / historical comparison

Sequel to the original, containing additional then-and-now comparisons and commentary.

historical recreationland preservation

Mountain Ranges of Colorado

2005 photography

A wide-ranging photographic survey of Colorado's mountain ranges; recognized for design and artistic merit.

mountain landscapesnatural beauty

Colorado's Continental Divide Trail

1998 guidebook (outdoor)

An outdoor guide to the Continental Divide Trail in Colorado, with maps and photographs for practical use.

hikingtrail guideconservation

Photographing the Landscape

photography technique

A practical book explaining techniques for landscape photography, composition, and light handling.

photographic techniquecomposition

Bibliography

  • Colorado's Highest: The History of Naming the 14,000-Foot Peaks (coauthored with Jeri L. Norgren)
  • Colorado 1870–2000
  • Colorado 1870–2000 II
  • Colorado 1870–2000 Revisited (coauthored with Thomas J. Noel)
  • Mountain Ranges of Colorado
  • To Walk in Wilderness (coauthored with T.A. Barron)
  • Along the Colorado Trail (coauthored with M. John Fayhee)
  • Colorado: Lost Places and Forgotten Words
  • John Fielder's Best of Colorado
  • The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas (coauthored with Mark Pearson)
  • A Colorado Winter
  • Photographing the Landscape

Style & Themes

Literary Style
realist, detailed landscape depictionvisual narrative with documentary perspective
Recurring Motifs
Colorado mountains and plainsplay of light and seasonal changethen-and-now comparisons with historical photographs

Health

  • Pancreatic cancer
    診断時期不明–2023
    Died of pancreatic cancer in 2023

Legacy

John Fielder significantly contributed to conservation in Colorado through his landscape photography. He was widely known for his books and calendars, received multiple awards, and donated over 5,000 photographs to the public domain with History Colorado as steward.

Museums

  • Colorado History Museum (exhibit: Colorado 1870-2000, then and now, II) Denver, Colorado
  • The Wildlife Experience (permanent exhibit) Parker, Colorado

Archives

  • John Fielder Collection (held by History Colorado)

In Popular Culture

  • His long-running scenic calendars became common in many households

Quotes

  • I always pointed my camera at nature.
    Source: The Denver Post (obituary/article) (2023)

Trivia

  • Donated over 5,000 photographs to the public domain in 2023; History Colorado is steward.
  • Three-time winner of the Colorado Book Award (1996, 1997, 2000).
  • Published scenic calendars for more than 30 years.