The Los Angeles River

“Photography is one of the most important acts of river advocacy and stewardship, bringing rivers into people’s minds, hearts, and conversations through image making. In Los Angeles, there are few river photographers as prolific and insightful as Peter Bennett. His book is an important keepsake of our much-loved LA River, and a gentle call to action to those who might be its next generation of advocates and defenders”

“In his new book, Peter Bennett casts a probing lens on something that many Angelenos didn’t know about their city: a river runs through it. His Los Angeles River book traces the waterway from its Valley origins to its final destination at Long Beach. Along the way, Peter captures astounding moments in otherwise mundane surroundings: an egret finds solitude by the river; the shadows of an overpass create a geometric painting in concrete; the Sixth Street Bridge glows in the darkness of its final days. To find beauty in the commonplace is a formidable challenge for any photographer; for Peter Bennett, it’s something he accomplishes with striking regularity.”