Virtually There

Andreas Rutkauskas June 20, 2011 Mountaineering in the age of Google Earth.

Virtually There

N 51º 20’ 54” W 116º 12’ 26”. Photographs and text by Andreas Rutkauskas.

Virtually There” was realized during residencies at the Gushul Studio and the Banff Centre in the summer and fall of 2009. It explores the impact of online research and technology on wilderness recreation and exploration. Before leaving for these residencies, I spent one month taking virtual “trips” online. I examined historic photographs of the Rockies, topographic maps, and images and GPS tracks on websites. After considering this data, I composed views of the mountains using Google Earth. Upon physically arriving in Alberta, I re-enacted these simulated …

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Tenth Anniversary: Spring

ISSUE 43 Tenth Anniversary: Spring 2012

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