Clyde Butcher Photography Exhibit at South Florida State College

The stunning photography of renowned artist Clyde Butcher will be featured in an exhibit running through December 6 at The Museum of Florida Art and Culture (MOFAC) at South Florida State College (SFSC) in Avon Park.

Clyde Butcher, 82, is among the world's most famous living photographers. He uses a large-format camera to create stunning images of nature in his 10,000 square-foot darkroom warehouse in Venice, Florida. His work will be exhibited in Avon Park through December 6.

Butcher uses a large-format camera to create high-resolution black and white images that portray the subject in exquisite detail.

Frequently called Florida's Ansel Adams, Butcher, 82, resides on 14 acres of land he purchased in the heart of the Big Cypress National Preserve, surrounded by over a million acres of wilderness. The Big Cypress has become one of the favored subjects of his photography. He operates Big Cypress Gallery, which is open seven days a week to help educate the public about the need to protect natural areas.

Clyde Butcher's Cuba: The Natural Beauty, was commissioned by the United Nations to create a portfolio of the mountainous lands of Cuba rarely seen by visitors. Clyde Butcher set out on three week-long expeditions into unfamiliar lands to create the works.

Butcher explored the island country's varied geographic regions, from the Sierra Maestra Mountains in Cuba's eastern Granma province to the southern coast between Manzanillo and Santiago de Cuba. He ventured to places including Baracoa in the northeast, the southern waterfalls of the Serra de San Juan, and the mogotes of the west in the Piña del Rio region.

While taking photographs for the Conference for the Sustainable Habitat of the Mountains, Butcher thought about being part of an event that was changing history for the better and enthusiastically saw an opportunity to make a positive difference.

His photography transcends political boundaries, challenging us to work together to protect natural places across the globe.

Courtesy StateofWater.org

Clyde Butcher's work salutes the fragile nature of Florida's disappearing natural resources with incredibly-detailed images.

This collection documents Butcher's journey through Cuba on three separate expeditions.

Discovering the warmth and hospitality of the Cuban people, through his photography he has helped open Cuba's natural beauty to the world. From mountain waterfalls to lush green jungles and grassy swamps to sandy beaches, his photographs reveal the seductive beauty, subtle grandeur, and majesty of this diverse island. The expedition to Cuba took him to places not seen by visitors in over 50 years.

The Museum of Florida Art and Culture is located on the Highlands Campus of South Florida State College, 600 West College Drive in Avon Park, FL 33827. For more information and gallery opening hours phon 863-784-7240 or visit http://www.mofac.org.