A local photographer highlights the accidental elegance of the man-made world.
Man-made landscapes are perhaps most notable for displaying angles and patterns rarely found in nature. Their regularity reflects the utilitarian nature of man-made creations, but through a photographer's lens the mundane can give way to a curious beauty found in everyday things. Light and shadows compete for space on the water's surface beneath a bridge in Under Overpass. The crushed paper lantern of Lanternkill looks like a swirling universe in miniature, and the concrete structures supporting Sioulang Bridge take on the dusty appearance of an ancient Egyptian temple. In Lin's photos, a world often overlooked comes to the fore.
The photographer himself is an interesting feature of the local landscape. He grew up in the southern part of the United States, and he became a citizen of the Republic of China in the early 1990s. After performing obligatory military service, Lin published a book, Counting Mantou, in which he recounts his experiences as an American serving in the ROC armed forces. He was educated at Washington and Lee University, Taiwan's Tunghai University and the New York Film Academy.
Photos copyright (c) by T.C. Lin
Under Overpass
Civic Boulevard at Night
Lanternkill
Big Pipes
Crosswalk
Knockers
Bitan at Night
Door Buttons
Bird on Steps
Cool Descent
Apartment Storm
Under Sioulang Bridge