Williams, Marsha

Timeline

2000s

Post-Age

Fiery lava flows out of the crater through an underground break. Volcanic eruption of Mount Nyamulagira in May 2004. Democratic Republic of Congo.

Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Galápagos. Ecuador.

At times, only the tails of the southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) are visible. Valdés Peninsula. Argentina.

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2010s

At dawn, the water in lakes and small rivers, still warm from the previous day’s sun,vaporizes and condenses to form strange and beautiful fog banks. Kafue National Park, Zambia.

Since elephants (Loxodonta africana) are hunted by poachers in Zambia, they are scared of humans and vehicles, they usually run quickly into the bush. Kafue National Park, Zambia.

The Pachypodium plant (Pachypodium lamerei) as shown here, in its homeland can grow up to 85 feet in height. Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park. Madagascar.

Yali men spend most of their time hunting in the forest where they also collect insects, fruit and vegetables. West Papua. Indonesia.

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Works

52 artworks

Post-Age

, 2000

Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). It is the only type of iguana in the world able to live in salty waters. Galápagos. Ecuador.

, 2004

The southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) has two separate blow holes. As a result, a cloud of vapor in a distinctive V-shape appears when these whales surface. Valdés Peninsula. Argentina.

, 2004

Williams, Marsha

Timeline

Works

Post-Age

Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). It is the only type of iguana in the world able to live in salty waters. Galápagos. Ecuador.

The southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) has two separate blow holes. As a result, a cloud of vapor in a distinctive V-shape appears when these whales surface. Valdés Peninsula. Argentina.

Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Galápagos. Ecuador.

At times, only the tails of the southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) are visible. Valdés Peninsula. Argentina.

A southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina). Males can weigh more than 6,600 pounds, although females rarely exceed 2,000 pounds. Valdés Peninsula. Argentina.

Fiery lava flows out of the crater through an underground break. Volcanic eruption of Mount Nyamulagira in May 2004. Democratic Republic of Congo.

Two Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) on an iceberg close to Foyn Harbour on Enterprise Island, in Errera Canal. Antarctic Peninsula.

Iceberg between Paulet Island and the South Shetland Islands on the Weddell Sea. Antarctic Peninsula.

On King George Island, there is a large concentration of elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). As adults, these animals, weighing four to five tons, are the largest seals in the world. Antarctic Peninsula.

A young Himba woman near the Katapati River in Marienfluss, Kaokoland. Namibia.

A leopard (Panthera pardus) in the Barab River Valley, Damaraland. Namibia.

Preparing a young girl for the final stage of the Amuricumã ceremony at the Kamayura village. Upper Xingu, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Genesis

The Akanan River. Mirroring the forest and the Auyantepui in the background, its water is black because of organic tannins released during decomposition. Venezuela.

In the Dinka village of Ger, a symbolic representation of horns is carved on the inside wall of a traditional home. Southern Sudan.

On the plateau of the Kukenan Tepui, wind and water erosion has sculpted bizarre shapes from the ancient rocks. Amazonia. Venezuela.

The Roraima Tepui, which straddles the borders of southeastern Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. Tepui is a Pemon Indian word for mountain. Amazonia. Venezuela.

Kamen Volcano (foreground) and Kluchevskoy Volcano (background). Kamchatka’s two highest peaks. Kamchatka. Russia.

Group portrait of all the Kamayura shamans. Upper Xingu, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

This view of the Grey Glacier from John Gardner Pass reveals the erosion of rocks caused by the constant movement of the glacier. Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Chile.

Plains zebra (Equus quagga). Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Scarification is carried out with sharp stones, knives, or razor blades. Ash is rubbed into the wound, promoting scar-tissue growth. Surma village of Regia, Omo National Park, near Maji. Ethiopia.

Teureum, sikeirei and leader of the Mentawai clan. This shaman is preparing a filter for sago, with the leaves of this same tree. Siberut Island. West Sumatra. Indonesia.