Frank S. Matsura author-Rick Beyer An eloquent plea for compassion

An eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species

Andrea Peterson

Each of the 212 tree species are drawn to a scale of 1:100

They live among the Catskill Mountains in New York

The 156 eye-catching tableaux reproduced in this atlas are fascinating variations on a single theme

Frank S. Matsura author-Rick Beyer An eloquent plea for compassionA captivating collection of Native American portraiture by early 20th century Japanese photographer Frank S. Matsura frames the rarely told story of his work and unique personal life. Frank S. Matsura (1873 1913) was an immigrant photographer, a local hero, a charismatic original, an enigma, and a man of the community whose legacy has grown over time. Today, historians are still compiling the details of Frank's unconventional life, and his identity