{"id":99737,"date":"2016-06-24T13:48:47","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T17:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/?p=99737"},"modified":"2016-06-27T16:21:33","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T20:21:33","slug":"airship-photos-from-the-making-of-the-white-diamond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/2016\/06\/24\/airship-photos-from-the-making-of-the-white-diamond\/","title":{"rendered":"Airship: Photos from Guyana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_99742\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blueship.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-99742\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99742\" class=\" wp-image-99742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blueship-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"All photos by Lena Herzog, Blue Ship, 2004.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blueship-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blueship-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blueship-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blueship.jpg 1043w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 62.5em) 67vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-99742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lena Herzog, <i>Blue Ship<\/i>, 2004.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cAirship,\u201d by Lena Herzog and Graham Dorrington, appeared\u00a0in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/back-issues\/184\" target=\"_blank\">Spring 2008 issue<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Graham Dorrington is an Englishman who maintains a collection of antique farm tools, assembled by his late father. It contains some eight hundred pieces: sheep shears and dyke shovels, a horse-grooming scraper and a muck rake, a variety of manure knives, a bull nose ring, an assortment of turnip choppers, all manner of breastplows, and something called a wooden dibber. The tools are made of wood and iron; they are meant for working the ground; many of them depend, for their function, on compliance with the downward drag of gravity; and their design has an earthbound, utilitarian simplicity. In all these ways, the tools reflect qualities that are exactly the opposite of Dorrington\u2019s great passion and vocation, which is flying.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dorrington is an aeronaut. At Queen Mary, University of London, he is a lecturer in aerospace design, and among his recent publications are articles titled \u201cRationale for Supersonic After-Burning Rocket Engines\u201d and \u201cDrag of a Spheroid-Cone Shaped Airship.\u201d But what really keeps him busy is designing, building, and flying dirigibles\u2014lighter-than-air vehicles\u2014or as he prefers to call them, airships.<\/p>\n<p>Why does he fly such unlikely contraptions? He says he does it in order to study the extraordinary biodiversity of the rainforest canopy, the treetop world that is brimming with otherwise inaccessible flora and fauna. In fact, Dorrington has invented and devoted himself to an entirely new field: dendronautics, from the Greek <em>dendron<\/em> (tree) and <em>nautica<\/em> (navigation). In 1993, during an expedition to Sumatra, a gust of wind caused one of Dorrington\u2019s airships to buck, throwing Dieter Plage, a celebrated German cinematographer of nature documentaries, overboard to his death. Haunted by this tragedy and possessed as ever by the dream of pure, silent, slow flight over the jungle treetops, Dorrington mounted a new expedition in 2004, this time to Guyana, in the company of the filmmaker Werner Herzog, whose film of the journey is called <em>The White Diamond<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In Guyana, Dorrington\u2019s dream ultimately came true, and the photographer Lena Herzog, the Russian-born wife of the filmmaker, responded to it with her still camera. As she watched Dorrington and his airship in action, she could not help thinking that he had invented dendronautics to satisfy his need to fly. \u201cThis is Graham\u2019s paradox,\u201d she said. \u201cGraham has to fly. He must have always wanted to. But he also has a scientist\u2019s mind, which gives texture to his fantasies, comes up with a function for them, a fine aim. Even if it is an excuse in the beginning, he internalizes it and forces it into his scheme. So collecting life from the jungle\u2019s canopies is not only the airship\u2019s formal purpose\u2014it has now become an integral part of the airship\u2019s engineering. And this all makes Graham\u2019s dreams ever more beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his own musings, Dorrington has written of the history of others who have shared his dreams: \u201cThe Brescian monk, Francesco de Lana-Terzi, was the first person to unambiguously propose that human ascent could be achieved by using the lighter-than-air principle. However, he made no attempt to construct his \u2018flying boat\u2019\u2014literally a wooden boat designed to be lifted by four hollow spherical vessels. Instead of floating in air, de Lana became filled with inner heaviness. He believed his application was immoral and would be prevented by the Creator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dorrington went on: \u201cOther balloonists apparently suffered similarly. After the success of his first flight in Scotland, James Tyler \u2026 was hounded out of Edinburgh when his second attempt to stage an ascent failed completely. These experiences suggest, therefore, that the pursuit of public lightness may lead to inner heaviness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dorrington himself is not dissuaded by precedents, and his drawings in these pages are sketches for future projects in airship design and dendronautics. To Lena Herzog, Dorrington\u2019s inventions, which exist at \u201cthe confluence of art and science,\u201d have the quality of cabinets of wonder\u2014\u201cwhere genuine knowledge and the most fantastic dreams are made particular,\u201d she says, \u201cand they take my breath away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_99744\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/boystoys.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-99744\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99744\" class=\" wp-image-99744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/boystoys-674x1024.png\" alt=\"Lena Herzog, Launching a camera on a mini airship. All photographs Guyana, 2004. \" width=\"600\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/boystoys-674x1024.png 674w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/boystoys-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/boystoys-768x1166.png 768w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/boystoys.png 1383w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 62.5em) 67vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-99744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lena Herzog, <i>Launching a camera on a mini airship<\/i>,\u00a02004.<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_99747\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-99747\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99747\" class=\" wp-image-99747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington.png\" alt=\"Lena Herzog, Graham Dorington, 2004.\" width=\"600\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington.png 689w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 62.5em) 67vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-99747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lena Herzog, <i>Graham Dorington<\/i>, 2004.<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_99745\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington-0.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-99745\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99745\" class=\" wp-image-99745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington-0-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Airship designs by Graham Dorrington.\" width=\"600\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington-0-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington-0-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington-0-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington-0.jpg 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 62.5em) 67vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-99745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Airship designs by Graham Dorrington.<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_99746\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-99746\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99746\" class=\" wp-image-99746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington-1-686x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Airship designs by Graham Dorrington.\" width=\"600\" height=\"896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington-1-686x1024.jpg 686w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington-1-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington-1-768x1146.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington-1.jpg 1089w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 62.5em) 67vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-99746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Airship designs by Graham Dorrington.<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_99750\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/small-panoramics-2.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-99750\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99750\" class=\"wp-image-99750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/small-panoramics-2.png\" alt=\"Lena Herzog, Airship, morning over the jungle, 2004.\" width=\"600\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/small-panoramics-2.png 868w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/small-panoramics-2-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/small-panoramics-2-768x343.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 62.5em) 67vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-99750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lena Herzog, <i>Airship, morning over the jungle<\/i>, 2004.<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_99748\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-99748\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99748\" class=\" wp-image-99748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington3-1024x742.jpg\" alt=\"Airship designs by Graham Dorrington.\" width=\"600\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington3-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington3-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington3-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dorrington3.jpg 1483w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 62.5em) 67vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-99748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Airship designs by Graham Dorrington.<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_99738\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airship-flying-out-of-a-storm.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-99738\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99738\" class=\" wp-image-99738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airship-flying-out-of-a-storm-695x1024.png\" alt=\"Lena Herzog, Airship flying out of a storm, 2004.\" width=\"600\" height=\"884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airship-flying-out-of-a-storm-695x1024.png 695w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airship-flying-out-of-a-storm-204x300.png 204w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airship-flying-out-of-a-storm-768x1131.png 768w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airship-flying-out-of-a-storm.png 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 62.5em) 67vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-99738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lena Herzog, <i>Airship flying out of a storm<\/i>, 2004.<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_99749\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/small-panoramics-1.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-99749\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99749\" class=\"wp-image-99749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/small-panoramics-1-1024x361.png\" alt=\"Lena Herzog, Airship above the canopy, 2004.\" width=\"600\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/small-panoramics-1-1024x361.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/small-panoramics-1-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/small-panoramics-1-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/small-panoramics-1.png 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 62.5em) 67vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-99749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lena Herzog, <i>Airship above the canopy<\/i>, 2004.<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_99741\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airship.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-99741\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99741\" class=\" wp-image-99741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airship-697x1024.png\" alt=\"Lena Herzog, Airship, 2004.\" width=\"600\" height=\"881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airship-697x1024.png 697w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/airship-204x300.png 204w, 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