Ideas change everything

Photos of Africa, taken from a flying lawn chair

514,955 plays|

George Steinmetz |

TEDGlobal 2017

• August 2017

George Steinmetz's spectacular photos show Africa from the air, taken from the world's slowest, lightest aircraft. Join Steinmetz to discover the surprising historical, ecological and sociopolitical patterns that emerge when you go low and slow in a flying lawn chair.

George Steinmetz's spectacular photos show Africa from the air, taken from the world's slowest, lightest aircraft. Join Steinmetz to discover the surprising historical, ecological and sociopolitical patterns that emerge when you go low and slow in a flying lawn chair.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

Read our curation guidelines.

About the speaker

George Steinmetz

Aerial photographer

See speaker profile

Best known for his exploration photography, George Steinmetz has a restless curiosity for the unknown: remote deserts, obscure cultures and the mysteries of science and technology.

Learn more

African Air

George Steinmetz | Harry N. Abrams (2008)

George Steinmetz - *African Air*

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

Read our curation guidelines.

George Steinmetz: Photos of Africa, taken from a flying lawn chair | TED Talk