Piece description from the artist
This image shows a modern man confidently walking through a very historic section of Atlanta. Enveloped in the rays of the sun is the Candler Building. The building, built by Asa Candler, the founder of the Coca Cola Company, stands on the corner of Peachtree and John Wesley Dobbs. John Wesley Dobbs was a civil rights activist and unofficial mayor of Auburn Avenue. He pushed Mayor William B. Hartsfield and achieved having the Atlanta Police force integrated in 1948 and had gas lights installed on Auburn avenue in 1949.
Also on this corner, behind the lens, is where the Loews’ Grand Theatre stood. The theater was the location for the world premier on Gone with the Wind. With all that being said, three of the largest events in Atlanta’s history are on this corner with this modern pedestrian: Coca Cola, Civil Rights, and Gone with the Wind.
Thomas Swofford is a photographer living in Atlanta, Georgia. His photography focuses are in two strong forms: the outdoors and the busy city. His work has been displayed throughout Atlanta and has been purchased by buyers from around the country. His work even caught the eye of Atlanta City Hall. Thomas' pieces currently hang in the Atlanta Mayor's Office.
Thomas does little editing to his photographs. He does not use any editing software, nor perform any post processing, i.e. Photoshop. Each image is composed at the time of the shutter release. He believes that what the world offers him at the time the photo is taken is what should be included in the final composition.
He has always had a love for the outdoors and the big city. Thomas' parents are from Salt lake City, Utah and Marion North Carolina. Spending time in both built a solid foundation for Thomas' belief that nature and man have the ability to live in harmony.
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