Adrian Harewood speaks with Louis Helbig about his Beautiful Destruction book CBC TV, Our Ottawa, October 17, 2015 Interview by Adrian Harewood "There really is a terrible beauty to [these] images." "Helbig's aerial photographs are...

Aerial View of Oil Sands Captured in Helbig's book Williams Lake Tribune, September 29, 2015 by Monica Lamb-Yorski Louis Helbig has returned home to Williams Lake to visit family and share his latest project, an aerial photography study of the oil sands. The project...

Tar Muchly Serene scene disguises colossal value of Canadian oil sands pages 24-25, New Scientist, August 22, 2015 by Gilead Amit TIME for a moment of reflection. This image of a solitary pumping boat, sailing on the still waters of an artificial lake in the Canadian...

Beautiful Destruction by Louis Helbig (photographer) Alberta Views, June 2015, page 60   Louis Helbig took these stunning photos of the oil sands during several flights over tailings ponds and open pit mines around Fort McMurray between 2008 and 2013. The photos,...

Beautiful Destruction by Louis Helbig by Sarah Munro, page 98, Photo Prefix Issue 31 - Natural Resources (June 2015) In recent years, the photographic documentation – and uneasy aestheticization – of industrial landscapes has become something of a national pastime....

‘Beautiful Destruction': A Bird’s Eye View of Canada’s Oilpatch Book portrays oilsands through aerial photos interspersed with essays May 29, 2015   by Maureen Korp     “Beautiful Destruction” is a big book. So, too, is its subject matter and the...

The Premier of Ontario Legislative Building, Queen’s Park Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1A1 La première minister de l’Ontario Édifice de l’Assemblée legislative, Queen’s Park Toronto (Ontario) M7A 1A1   April 23, 2015   Mr. Louis Helbig 1-149 Patterson Avenue...

Beautiful Destruction: A Q&A with Louis Helbig Artist's aerial photographs of the tar sands accompanied by diverging commentary from Elizabeth May to Ezra Levant by Adria Vasil  February 24, 2015 1:44 PM Shot through acclaimed aerial photographer Louis Helbig's...

Highlight Sheet Episode 1508 Air Date: February 22, 2014 This week on National Geographic Weekend, join host Boyd Matson and his guests as they dangle from a hot air balloon over pristine forest, walk from Russia across Australia, protect Italy's wildlife in a...

Beautiful Destruction photographer hopes book sparks constructive dialogue on oilsands Eric Volmers, Calgary Herald More from Eric Volmers, Calgary Herald Published on: February 15, 2015Last Updated: February 15, 2015 12:09 PM MST From Louis Helbig's book, Beautiful...

'Beautiful Destruction'- aerial shots of the Alberta oil sands from Williams Lake photographer Posted By Samantha Garvey on January 15, 2015 8:13 AM (An aerial shot of the Alberta oil sands from Williams Lake photographer Louis Helbig/Beautiful Destruction, Louis...

Wednesday January 14, 2015 Beautiful Destruction We talk to Louis Helbig author of Beautiful Destruction. A new book that uses art to tell the story of the oilsands. LISTEN: Beautiful Destruction

Monday December 15, 2014 Beautiful Destruction: a look at Alberta's oil sands Construction Crane, Photo by Louis Helbig A new book released this month gives readers a bird's eye view of Alberta's oil sands. Louis Helbig packed his camera, jumped in his antique...

Q&A: Aerial photographer Louis Helbig on his new book, Beautiful Destruction Williams Lake, B.C. native Louis Helbig began photographing the Alberta oil sands from his antique airplane in 2008. The photos became the basis of a series of art exhibitions, and now a...

75 book ideas for Christmas, for everyone on your list (and we mean everyone) – Globe and Mail, December 6, 2014 Globe and Mail, December 6, 2014 Beautiful Destruction is on the Globe and Mail’s 2014 Christmas list of recommended books. Under photography books (“For...

Most Successful Crowdsourcing Campaign for a Canadian Art or Photography Project by Louis Helbig, October 15, 2014 Thanks to all the contributors to the Beautiful Destruction Kickstarter campaign! With 226 contributors pledging $43,170 this campaign was the most...

‘Beautiful Destruction’ artist/photographer Louis Helbig’s aerial photos of oil/tar sands RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda spoke to Louis Helbig about the book, and the decision six years ago to start this photo project. Tuesday, September 9, 2014     For the past six...

September 06, 2014: The Interviews LOUIS HELBIG Daybreak Alberta's Chris dela Torre spoke to photographer and author Louis Helbig aboutBeautiful Destruction, published by Rocky Mountain Books. Through Helbig's aerial photography and a selection of essays from the...

John Greer The predicament of industrial civilization 16 March 2014 Louis Helbig  To understand the predicament of industrial civilization, it’s not enough to grasp the outward shape of the crisis of our time: the looting of a finite planet’s stock of resources,...