{"product_id":"paradise-inc-hardcover","title":"Paradise Inc. - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuillaume Bonn\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eJon Lee Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eEzekiel Ole Katato\u003c\/b\u003e (Prologue by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINALIST OF THE 2024 LUCIE PHOTO BOOK PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking investigation into wildlife conservation, environmental transformation, and efforts to preserve Africa's natural wilderness by French-Madagascan documentary photographer Guillaume Bonn.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eParadise Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unvarnished glimpse into the realities of Africa's ecosystems and our collective future, as the disruptions of climate change, economic expansion, and environmental efforts reshape the world before our eyes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor decades, Bonn has told the stories that the world is afraid to hear, championing the silenced and refusing to turn away from the truth. \u003ci\u003eParadise Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e is the culmination of twenty years dedicated to documenting the last days of Africa's vast natural landscapes, where countless expeditions have taken the photographer deep across nearly every country on the continent. Far from tired stereotypes, \"greenwashing\" efforts, and ready-made solutions, \u003ci\u003eParadise Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e shines an unblinking light onto the paradoxes, consequences, and truths that lurk in plain sight behind the environmental \"paradise\" in Africa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing an introduction by world-renowned journalist Jon Lee Anderson and foreword by founder of Across Maasai Land Initiative and Maasai elder Ezekiel Ole Katato, \u003ci\u003eParadise Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e continues the work Bonn began as a player in the \u003ci\u003eAfrica State of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e project (Thames \u0026amp; Hudson, 2020), now presented in its entirety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile beautifully and poignantly illustrated, \u003ci\u003eParadise Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a visual journey. Nostalgic and critical, it is declaration of the photographer's love for Africa--which Jon Lee Anderson (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e) calls his \"inescapable muse\"--an expression of his fear that it might one day disappear, and an impassioned call to action. In this latest work, Bonn defies the clich?s of a wildlife wonderland that haunt the collective imagination, instead asking uncompromising questions and inviting us to strive for sustainable solutions together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Madagascar and raised in the Comoros Islands, Djibouti, and \u003cbr\u003eKenya, Bonn brings a unique perspective rooted in his French and \u003cbr\u003eMalagasy heritage and diverse upbringing, exploring the idea of \u003cbr\u003e\"Africanness\" in his work. It is through this intimate duality that \u003ci\u003eParadise Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e delivers its urgent critique, unveils nuances, and captures the thrill of being in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuillaume Bonn\u003c\/b\u003e is a documentary photographer with over 20 years of experience capturing the complexities of conflicts, social issues, and environmental challenges across Africa. A contributor to publications such as\u003ci\u003e The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e and a current fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in London, Bonn has authored five books, including \u003ci\u003eMosquito Coast: Travels from Maputo to Mogadishu\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLe Mal d'Afrique: A Journey into Old and New Afric\u003c\/i\u003ea, and \u003ci\u003ePeter Beard: Scrapbooks from Africa and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, earning him accolades such as The CAP Prize for Contemporary African Photography, the American Photography prize, PDN Photo prize, a Pulitzer grant, and nominations for the Pictet Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Lee Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e is an American author and journalist who began his career in the early 1980s, reporting on Central America's civil wars.\u003cbr\u003eAs a staff writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e since 1998, he has reported from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Somalia, Angola, Liberia, Libya, Central African Republic, Mali, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela, Sri Lanka, and many other countries. Anderson has also profiled a number of international public figures, including Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Augusto Pinochet, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and King Juan Carlos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most respected American journalists of his generation, Anderson is also the author of a biography on the iconic Marxist revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara. He has written several other books, including \u003ci\u003eGuerrillas: Journeys in the Insurgent World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lion's Grave: Dispatches from Afghanistan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of Baghdad\u003c\/i\u003e. Anderson is currently writing his next book, a biography of Fidel Castro. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEzekiel Ole Katato\u003c\/b\u003e is a Maasai elder and culturaliste working to secure the future of the Kenyan environment, wildlife, and Maasai generations to come. For three decades, he has supported the education of Maasai girls, promoting and facilitating access to stable and long-term schooling. He is also dedicated to establishing a peaceful coexistence between the Maasai and their elephant neighbors, securing and protecting 1.2 million hectares of land that not only protects the elephants and the environment, but also generates direct and sustainable income to rural villagers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOle Katato conceptualized managed \"Walking with the Maasai,\" a six-day walking expedition through Maasai land following the footsteps of Joseph Thomson, the first European explorer to cross Maasai land in 1883. Women, girls, and youth groups have been supported through these walks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.8 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343252734201,"sku":"9782490952533","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WG9KRAY_ZE9782490952533.webp?v=1769718942","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/paradise-inc-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}