Carson's lyrical 'The Sea Around Us' won the 1952 National Book Award and was on the Times' best-seller list for an astounding eighty-six weeks, showcasing the significance of her work.
The big picture: Wolfgang Tillmans's tender image of two boys off the coast of Denmark
Many artists, like Rachel Carson, explore the complexities of the ocean through their work, capturing its paradoxes of beauty and danger through various media, included in the new book 'Ocean'.