ICON is more than a book—it is an artful reverence to the untamed. A 320-page odyssey through six wild years in Africa, capturing the spirit of vanishing species and the raw beauty of the Earth we stand to lose. Step into a few pages from the journey. This book is both a quiet cry and a fierce devotion. Through my lens, I bear witness— to strength, to stillness, to survival— in evocative black and white. This is more than photography— it’s a love letter to the wild, a call to protect what’s left. Each image is an offering. A testament to presence. To spirit. To all that is vanishing. Each one, an icon. _____ ART THAT HONORS THE WILD deannadeshea.com © #DeannaDeShea