Experience the power, mystery, and beauty of the ocean and seas through more than 300 images, including underwater photography, oceanographic maps, and scientific illustrations, as well as popular paintings, sculptures, and films.
Oceanography and art merge in this visual celebration of humankind’s relationship with the marine world. From early nautical cartography, scientific illustrations, and astonishing maps of the ocean floor to ancient Roman mosaics, Japanese woodblock prints, and pop culture ephemera, Ocean takes the reader across continents and cultures, spanning more than 3,000 years of history.
Vivid full-page images reveal prehistoric sea creatures and fossils, mysterious flora and fauna, mythical creatures of the deep, and today’s surfing icons. Explore the diverse groups of fish and coral of the Great Barrier Reef, the jellyfish from the deepest place on Earth, and life in the polar waters of the Arctic and Antarctic. Learn about the dangers our planet’s oceans face from climate change and the dedicated efforts of conservationists to benefit our underwater ecosystems.
Developed by a panel of marine biologists, research scientists, conservationists, photographers, museum curators, and experts from organizations such as the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Ocean illustrates Sylvia Earle’s observation: “Everyone, everywhere, is inextricably connected to and utterly dependent upon the sea.”
Featured artists, designers, explorers, photographers, and other creators include: Mary Anning, Brian Skerry, Jacques Cousteau, David Doubilet, Sylvia Earle, Damien Hirst, David Hockney, Katsushika Hokusai, Esther Horvath, NASA, Sebastião Salgado, Vincent van Gogh, Yayoi Kusama, Eileen Agar, Edward Burtynsky, Ray Eames, Ernst Haeckel, Kerry James, Greg Lecoeur, Claude Monet, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Catherine Opie.
