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CHICAGO – Hilton Contemporary (716 N. Wells) announced a specially curated exhibition of images from the archives of acclaimed Mexico-born environmental photographer, author, filmmaker and marine biologist Cristina Mittermeier. HOPE: A PRELUDE will be the inaugural exhibition for BEAUTIFUL BRILLIANCE, an ongoing series of shows exemplifying the work of women who are highly intelligent AND considered beautiful.

HOPE: A PRELUDE: at Hilton Contemporary July 12 – August 30, 2024

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##### About the Artist

### Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier

Mexico City-born Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier, who dedicates her photography towards the conservation movement, is an adventurer, conservationist, writer, photographer and marine biologist who for the past 25 years has been globally recognized as one of the most influential wildlife writers and conservationists.

Mittermeier, a Rolex Brand Ambassador, has received accolades of the highest esteem, including the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award, and was named one of National Geographic’s 2018 Adventurers of the Year.

As a ‘National Geographic Woman of Impact’, Mittermeier has worked in more than 100 countries on every continent in the world, reaching an estimated 2.5 billion people and sparking global conversations about climate change.

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Hope: A Prelude

Hope: A Prelude

Lady With the Goose II, 2006 Yunnan Province, China

The Musher

Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier

Cachalote Fluke

Wildflowers in My Hair, 2023 Omo Valley, Ethiopia

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