Giant Willow Oak by Amanda Sauer is an intimate meditation on time, nature, and our relationship with the living world. Through a series of deeply contemplative photographs, Sauer documents her years-long engagement with a single majestic willow oak in Washington, D.C. Her approach is both scientific and poetic — she circles the tree counterclockwise, mirroring the Earth’s rotation, creating an orbit of reverence and discovery. The resulting images capture the subtle transformations of bark, leaves, and shadow, revealing the quiet power of patient observation.
Published by L'Artiere Edizioni, 2025
Photographs and book design by Amanda Sauer
Cover design by Martina Soffritti
8.25” x 13” (21 x 33cm); 68 pages; 35 tritone printed photographs on Favini Tree Free Bamboo Natural 90g; screen-printed cover on Papier Procop Colorplan 270 g; swiss binding
Printed and bound in Italy