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Matthew Tanaka
We are all voyeurs, whether we choose to admit it or not . . . we watch, we observe, we live vicariously through what we see. I am a photographer and unabashedly admit that I am a voyeur and that I love looking through the lens to capture the pure emotion of a fleeting moment. It has taken me decades to finally ‘come out of the voyeur closet’ and show my art.
We are all artists in some fashion. Our experiences influence how we express our art.
Our history dictates our view. I am no exception.
“International” was taken in 2019 while exploring in the hills of the California Central Coast with my wife. I was there when the late afternoon sun highlighted the abandoned truck’s beautiful state of decay. I was fortunate to capture this unique moment of transition that would have been forever lost . . . 72
Lost Riches was taken in 2019 while exploring the high chaparral near Silver City, Nevada. My wife and I were photographing an abandoned silver mine and happened upon this deserted cabin. The dire feeling of human sacrifice and forsaken hope was emphasized by an ominous and stormy sky… We are all voyeurs, whether we choose to admit it or not . . . we watch, we observe, we live vicariously through what we see. I am a photographer and unabashedly admit that I am a voyeur and that I love looking through the lens to capture the pure emotion of a fleeting moment. It has taken me decades to finally ‘come out of the voyeur closet’ and show my art. We are all artists in some fashion. Our experiences influence how we express our art. Our history dictates our view. I am no exception. Contact information for this artist can be found on page 81. 73
