Ed Croom
- julian571
- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 31, 2021
Ed Croom is an ethnobotanist and photographer who lives in Oxford, MS. His photographs have been exhibited in private galleries and museums, and his fine art photography book, The Land of Rowan Oak: An Exploration of Faulkner’s Natural World (University Press of Mississippi, 2016), explores the convergences of nature, culture, and history at William Faulkner's historic Mississippi home, Rowan Oak.
THIS LAND is funded in part by a grant from South Arts with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Additional support provided by the Mississippi Arts Commission.
"I treat it as a meditation. I clear my mind, I don't think, I don't go in with a purpose. I just say, 'what's here?' And if you were a botanist studying a flora, that's what you would do, too." – Ed Croom
This is a beautiful tribute that feels very personal and rooted in history. Bringing the magnolias back into the space reconnects past and present in a simple, thoughtful way — it has that gentle, almost playful sense of continuity you sometimes feel in Crossy Road, where each small step adds meaning to the whole.
The graphics and sound effects make Escape Road so immersive. The roar of engines and sirens really pulls you into the action—it feels like you’re actually in a high-speed chase!