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David T Hanson
David T. Hanson: Witnessing Wasteland Born in Billings, Montana, in 1948, David T. Hanson’s artistic journey began not with a formal education or a grand ambition, but with an unsettling encounter – a stark vista of industrial decay amidst the vast Montana landscape. This initial observation, a collision between the rugged beauty of the American West and the brutal realities of resource extraction, would become the defining theme of hi
s career, shaping his distinctive photographic style and cementing his place as a crucial voice in environmental art. Hanson’s early life instilled within him a deep connection to the land. Growing up in Montana, he developed an appreciation for its raw power and inherent vulnerability. This formative experience, coupled with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Stanford University and later an M.F.A. in Photography fr…
