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Clyde Butcher’s Iconic Landscape Photography on Display in
Downtown Clearwater
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An exhibit of world-renowned
Florida Artists Hall of Fame
photographer Clyde Butcher’s
work is on display in Downtown
Clearwater through May 31.
The Clearwater Community
Redevelopment Agency has
brought Butcher’s exhibit,
“America’s Everglades,”
to the Clearwater Main
Library, at 100 N. Osceola
Ave., where the public can
see the natural beauty,
boldness and technical
achievement of his work,
earning him the recognition
of being the foremost landscape
photographer in America of the
21st century.
Butcher’s black-and-white monumental photographs
have been featured in museums around the world, with
the exhibit in Clearwater showcasing a collection of
his Everglades photography that will be an important
display of art in an accessible public space. The entrance
to the exhibit and parking at the library are free during
open library hours.
“The Everglades exhibit is an opportunity for us to not
only showcase a nationally acclaimed artist but also
the importance of our environment,” said Amanda
Thompson, Community Redevelopment Agency director.
“We welcome everyone to experience this new gallery
overlooking the waterfront and all the opportunities for
arts and entertainment that Downtown Clearwater has
to offer.”
Butcher’s love of the Everglades' began when he
discovered the unique environment upon moving to
Florida in 1980, from California. He began capturing the
Everglades mysterious and beautiful habitat and used
his images in conservation efforts to help the people of