Dunes: Landscapes Evolving

Immense and majestic, these dunes are the largest in the world creating what might resemble a sea, sometimes bodies in abstract, or even modern architecture. For me, the experience of standing amongst the hills and mountainous dunes was not unlike sailing on the ocean, knowing that what I was looking at would soon be reshaped by the wind. Stacked upon one another, the sand in scorching Namibia creates great slinking curves that seem to go on for an eternity. They are made up of layers and layers of light and color, shapes and sizes. I chose these sculptural, sensual, and humbling dunes because they reminded me of one thing one moment, another the next: a country hillside, a beachside town, or swimming in the sea. Both calming and dramatic, the process of cresting, and of photographing the seemingly endless dunes was inspiring and energizing; an experience of communicating with a landscape that is hospitable only to a handful of particularly hardy flora and fauna.

Drew Doggett tells extraordinary stories of diverse cultures, animals, and communities through a fashion-inspired lens. He has received 120+ prestigious international awards and has had his artwork featured in many publications such as Conde Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, Forbes, Bloomberg, Fortune, and Outside Magazine. His photographic work can be found in public collections globally, notably the Smithsonian African Art Museum (DC), as well as in hundreds of corporate and private collections in over 20 countries around the world including the Four Seasons (HI) and the Waldorf Astoria.