Like a journalist, Tatara documents the settings of dynamic culture. Growing up in Western Hungary, he sketched neighbors' rooftops, cobblestone paths, and apartment dwellings. Today, the vision of Tatara's artwork parallels that of early American "plein aire" artists who explored their environments. "Watercolor has such an ability to create moods of atmosphere, both exotic and familiar, and each completely unique to that moment's circumstances," he says. Tatara illustrates the beauty in the subdued color combinations of a cityscape while capturing the state of flux that our civilization knows so well.
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Taken with a flash camera, the source for this painting evokes an artificiality that Tatara doesn't want to hide. A concert party, or perhaps the highlight-of-the-year good time; if only the fun would never end. The variety of headwear fends off the cold air and maybe boredom as well.
