Yann Arthus-Bertrand

“I am a man of the air, and I have had the good fortune to be able to look upon the world from above.”

“The Earth is Art, the photographer is only a witness.”

“The real luxury is to be able to decide what to do with your life.”

“The problems are plainly visible. The solutions are known. We just need to have the courage to act.”

“It's too late to be a pessimist.”

“We're not fighting for nature. We're fighting for ourselves.”

“We all have a duty to protect the beauty of the world.”

“For me, an aerial picture is no different than a close-up of a face. It's a question of framing and angle. You can see patterns that you can never see from the ground.”