Nick Brandt depicts the animals of East Africa with an intimacy and artistry unmatched by other photographers who choose wildlife as their subject. Whether the creatures here are in action or in quintessential still moments, the pictures in On This Earth go far beyond the documentary realm of wildlife photographs. They portray another world, one of drama and poignancy, where the very souls of the animals seem to be revealed to us.<BR>By engaging with these animals on an exceptionally intimate level - without the customary use of a telephoto lens - Brandt captures animals in their natural state of being. Evocative of classical art, from dignified portraits to sweeping natural tableaux, this is a vision of Africa quite unlike any that has come before. With a foreword by novelist Alice Sebold and an introduction by Jane Goodall, On This Earth is a portrait of some of the last wild animals - and a heartfelt elegy to a vanishing world.