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In the autumn of 1999, I traveled from the western United States to relocate to the east coast.

During that time I started taking the train along the Hudson River to studio hunt in New York City.

As I was also keeping a journal, it seemed natural to add to it with the camera.

It is in this body of work called "Views From a Train" that I have collected those memories and a remaking of memories in the poetics of the photographic language.

-Allen Takichi Maertz

Information about Allen's current gallery showings and purchase of his fine art photography...

...can be obtained by directly e-mailing Allen at: allentakichi@earthlink.net or logging on to his website at: www.allenmaertz.com