Karoo

Overview

Showcasing the natural beauty of South Africa's Karoo region, acclaimed photographer Obie Oberholzer trains his lens on the landscape and people of the extensive, semidesert area. In doing so, he presents it as it has never been seen before: colorful, mysterious, vibrant, and always surprising. Fans of landscape photography will find here a ticket to a wild, even ferocious land but also one that is undeniably stunning.

Reviews

"While many other photographers' images either make you feel optimistic or profoundly moved, Oberholzer's can make you feel both simultaneously." —Sunday Times (South Africa)

"Oberholzer turns the mundane into the extraordinary." —Business Day'sWanted magazine

Author Biography

Obie Oberholzer is a freelance photographer and a former associate professor of photography at Rhodes University in South Africa. His work has been exhibited in South Africa, Germany, Spain, the United States, and other countries. He has published nine books of his work, including Limburg’s Momento Mori, Long Ago Way, and Round the Bend.