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Issue 01 · Climbing · Interview
Dean Fidelman
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He photographed his climbing friends in Joshua Tree and Yosemite with no idea the pictures would become some of the most important in climbing history. A Stone Master himself, he talks about why the climbing always came first, the friends he lost along the way, and what it takes to find your own voice behind a camera. Wording
The photographer never gets photographed. You may recognize some of Dean Fidelman’s iconic climbing photos documenting the rise of the Stone Masters in Joshua Tree and Yosemite National Park.