Alex Turner American, b. 1984
Black Oak and Mule Deer, Mariposa County, CA, 2024
Gelatin silver print mounted to museum board
14 x 35 in.
Black Oak woodlands have been stewarded by Indigenous communities across California for generations. They cultivated Black Oaks for their acorns, using controlled burns, thinning, and harvesting to promote healthy groves,...
Black Oak woodlands have been stewarded by Indigenous communities across California for generations. They cultivated Black Oaks for their acorns, using controlled burns, thinning, and harvesting to promote healthy groves, enhance biodiversity, and reduce wildfire risk.