Anne Berry's new photography book rallies protection and empathy for primates

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"Behind Glass" is a collection of photos by Anne Berry, the book is designed by Laurie Shock. (Courtesy of Anne Berry)

Curator and critic Jerry Cullum writes that photographer Anne Berry’s art is deployed in the documenting of an already profound encounter. Those encounters depict primates conveying a surprising range of facial expressions and depth of emotion. The artwork appears in a new book “Behind Glass,” a collection of photos by Anne Berry. She and the book’s designer, Laurie Shock, joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to discuss Berry’s work revealing the uncanny charisma of her primate subjects.

Interview highlights:

So photogenic, you’d think they’re posing: