Photographs by Russell Munson
c.1970
One of the best photography books isn't strictly a photography book. Richard Bach's novella is a proverb about a seagull who spends his life practicing to be the perfect aerialist but in the end becomes so much more. He is banished from his flock for practicing fast dives and aerobatics when he is expected to hover over fishing boats looking for scraps. He meets a guru, an ultimate seagull, and returns to his flock as a teacher. This book is about seeking perfection in whatever it is you do, even photography. It's a wonderful story that everyone should read.
Richard Bach is an active aerial photographer. His accompanying black and white photos of gulls are beautifully grainy with silky transitions between light and dark. They have a dreamy quality that imbues mystery into the lives of gulls.
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