Peter de Lory was one of the first artists to be included in the STart program. Peter was commissioned in 1999 to produce a collection of photographs that chronicle and interpret the building of the regional transit system. He was not asked to literally document construction, but to bring his own artistry and perspective to the process.
"Building a modern transit system is an epic venture, the complexity of which falls almost beyond our ability to take in as a single task. My role as photographer-in-residence for Sound Transit is that of observer. The power of photography in this context lies in its ability to act as a pointer, drawing attention to a moment's importance and freezing it in the frame."
Central Link light rail photo gallery
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In February 2005, in collaboration with friend and fellow photographer John Lewis, Peter focused his lens on light rail construction currently underway from Seattle to Tukwila. This ongoing collection of images is available through an online gallery, with new images added every month. In its entirety, viewers are able to see the evolution of the construction since it began in November 2004. Visit the gallery now >> |
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Biography
Peter de Lory received his BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and MFA from the University of Colorado. He has taught photography at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, San Jose State University and the University of New Mexico and has been the recipient of a California Arts Council Artist Fellowship and a National Endowment for the Arts Photography Fellowship. He has had numerous one person exhibits over the past 25 years and completed photo residencies at the Seattle Water Department and Seattle Public Utilities. His work is held in over 50 public and private collections including: the National Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian Institute, The Brookings Institute, Paine Webber, Princeton University and the Fogg Museum.
For more information on STart contact:
Jennifer Babuca
Art Program Coordinator
206-398-5120
jennifer.babuca@soundtransit.org
