D'hanis Brick Paver

Title

D'hanis Brick Paver

Artist

Gary Holmes

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photography

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An old paver brick made by the D'Hanis Brick and Tile Company proudly advertises its heritage on a sidewalk in downtown Fredericksburg, Texas as it shelters a small Oxalis plant that resembles clover. Its history is reflective of the early days of the settlement of Texas. Fredericksburg was established in the hill country of Texas by groups of German settlers. D'Hanis, the tiny town that has been the home of D'Hanis Brick and Tile Company, is west of San Antonio, Texas, and was settled by Alsatian settlers through the land impresario, Henri Castro. The company was founded in 1883 after the discovery of a large supply of very high quality clay nearby. It remains in operation, still making dry-pressed tile and bricks similar to this one by hand, as well as many other products. Its bricks are considered some of the best in the southern United States, and can be found in many buildings and sidewalks throughout Texas and the south central states. D'Hanis was the home town of one of my parents' dearest friends, who could tell hours and hours of stories of the town's colorful residents.
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Gary Holmes, photographer: I have always loved to photograph nature, landscapes, abstract, and other found objects of interest. Although I have staged single and group portraits and still life photographs, I prefer the challenge of trying to capture the unpredictable spontaneity of things and events as they are occurring. I started with a Kodak Brownie as a child, but entered the world of real photography with a Canon AE-1 in the late 1970's. I have successfully sold a number of my photographs on Fine Art America, and have won several awards, including an Editors' Choice on 500px, as well as a 5-star Editor's Choice designation in Camerapixo's Hot Shots photo magazine, Volume 4. (http://issuu.com/camerapixo/docs/hotshots-camerapixo-04/1).

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