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“I was living in Monterey, a place where the classic photographers - the Westons, Wynn Bullock and Ansel Adams - came for a privileged view of nature. But my daily life very rarely took me to Point Lobos or Yosemite; it took me to shopping centers, and gas stations and all the other unhealthy growth that flourished beside the highway. It was a landscape that no one else had much interest in looking at. Other than me.”

Quote by Lewis Baltz

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Lewis Baltz (September 12, 1945 - November 22, 2014) was an American visual artist known for his photographs of modern architecture and landscapes. His work is characterized by a cool, objective perspective, exploring the relationship between humans, nature, and architecture. more

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