James Ward Robertson, born in 1913, combined his love of flying and photography to record both beauty and commerce on the Southern Oregon coast during the last half of the twentieth century.
In “Everything Looks Different from the Air,” author and editor Barbara Robertson Drake shares insights into her father’s life story and tells us some of the experiences that led him to create his work. Beaches, waterways, and bridges; life extending from Coos Bay and along the coast; massive ships serving worldwide trade; fishing boats, lumber mills, and logging; the first community college in Oregon—they are all here in the photographer’s eye.
Much has changed since these pictures were taken but they also reveal the lasting character of a unique landscape. The inspiring collection stands as testimony to an artist’s eye and the ordinary, breathtaking dreamscape of the visible world.
Drake’s non-fiction books Peace at Heart and Morning Light, from Oregon State University Press, were both finalists for the Oregon Book Awards. She has also published collections of poetry, textbooks, and other writing.
Over 175 color and B&W photos
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Dunes, north
spit of Coos Bay. They look like whipped cream from this height |
Aerial of Coos
Head Timber Company plywood, sawmill and stud mill at Eastside. |
Firefighters going to work. |