Arts-Entertainment
Elk River Arts & Lectures presents photojournalist Stephen Alvarez in conversation with writer Debra Magpie Earling to discuss Alvarez’s book, Rock Art: An American Story. This free event will take place Thursday, November 5, at 7 pm at Elk River Books, 122 S. 2nd St., Livingston. Doors open at 6:30 pm with remarks at 7 pm.
In Rock Art, readers embark on a visual journey from west to east across the United States. Alvarez’s stunning photographs depict ancient artworks and the American landscapes that surround them. Infused with insights from Native American tribal members, archaeologists specializing in rock art, and writers including Magpie Earling, the book unites high-resolution images with words that add context, meaning, and voice. About Rock Art, Deb Haaland, former US Secretary of the Interior, said: “As you view the images throughout this book, know that you are viewing a profound communication between those who walked this land for millennia before us.”
An award-winning photographer and filmmaker, Alvarez produces global stories about exploration, culture, and archeology. He’s published over a dozen feature stories in National Geographic Magazine, and his work has also been featured in Time Magazine, The Nature Conservancy, and The New York Times. He is both a Fellow of the Explorers Club in New York and a National Geographic Explorer and has participated in expeditions on six continents. Alvarez lives with his family in Sewanee, Tennessee.
Debra Magpie Earling is the author of The Lost Journals of Sacajawea and Perma Red. She has received a National Endowment for the Arts grant, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Montana Book Award. She retired from the University of Montana, where she was named professor emeritus in 2021. She is Bitterroot Salish.
For those who can’t attend in person, the event will be live streamed on the Elk River Books YouTube channel. For more information, email info@elkriverbooks.com or call (406) 333-2330.