Before he passed, he gave the state an incredible gift.
Fielder concluded his History Colorado remarks with this:"Never give up hope, never."
Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2022, Fielder died at his home in Summit County, surrounded by family, on August 11 — but not before he'd presented Colorado with an amazing gift, some 7,000 photographs culled from the hundreds of thousands he'd taken over the years, all available for everyone to"browse or download," he promised.
Governor Jared Polis had introduced Fielder at the July 21 History Colorado event, and"on behalf of the state, I thanked him for donating his life works to History Colorado," Polis said in an August 12 statement issued after Fielder passed."His unique talent and work allowed him to showcase our state to millions across the world, and he will be dearly missed. My condolences to his family and friends.
But the photographs deliver more than a sense of place, he pointed out:"They are a record of Nature as of 2022. As Earth has rapidly warmed, perspective is more critical than ever. In Colorado, trees have died and glaciers have melted, and this change in the ecological landscape will only accelerate. Perhaps my imagery can be a baseline to judge the impact of current change and allow us to predict what Colorado will look like in 2050 and beyond.
"I have never felt that I 'owned' my photographs, only that I was borrowing these places to explore and record, and that I would give them back someday. That day has arrived. I will continue to explore and photograph, but for now, thank you, Colorado, for the gifts you’ve given me, the adventures, the joy and the inspiration. I am excited to preserve these treasures and make them readily available through History Colorado for generations to come.
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