KALALOCH — Two authors will highlight the work of the National Park Service’s first official photographer during a free program Thursday.
Olympic National Park will host the program telling about — and showing — work by George A. Grant at 8 p.m. at the Kalaloch Campground amphitheater at 157151 U.S. Highway 101 about 40 miles south of Forks.
Authors Ren and Helen Davis will present information and images from their book, Landscapes for the People: George Alexander Grant, First Chief Photographer of the National Park Service.
Career in park service
The book tells of Grant’s career with the park service, which extended from the 1920s through the mid-1950s.
It includes a biography of Grant and more than 170 of his black-and-white images.
Although Grant’s work was seen by millions of people in park brochures, reports, newspapers and magazines, he was largely unknown.
As the agency’s official photographer, his images were simply credited “National Park Service.”
Many of these images, including photographs of Olympic National Park, will be shown during the program.
Copies of the book will also be available for sale and can be signed by the authors.
The presentation is part of Olympic National Park’s celebration of this year’s National Park Service Centennial.
“Images of national parks have always played an important role in telling the parks’ stories and inviting the public to visit,” said Rachel Spector, acting superintendent.
“This program promises to be both inspiring and enjoyable, full of iconic photographs from across the national park system.”
More information about the authors and their recent publications can be found at www.davisguides.com.
