“Seventies Color” was a journey into the world of “The New Color,” a photographic investigation that began with color—not as form but as content. Working within the guidelines of the documentary tradition, I found color to be both electrifying and liberating. From the color of atmosphere, to wind, to sensation, to a host of intangibles—it was not so much about how color looked, but how it felt.

From 1974 to 1979 I mainly focused on where the land met the sea. At that intersection there were so many complex dramas playing out—in nature, humanity, culture, and in the very color of life itself.

Photos by Len Jenshel