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As the sound of applause reverberated from the U.K. to NYC, the health care workers on the front lines of COVID-19 were acknowledged and appreciated.
Their dedication in the face of the dire unknown deserved that attention, and then some, as the death toll mounted, and collective grief became palpable.
Here in Taos, so far, we’ve been lucky – assisted no doubt, by our governor’s actions. As states surrounding us see a spike in coronavirus cases, we are holding steady, for now. Masks are matter of fact and social distancing is, for the most part, observed.
For many of us, lockdown provided us with the luxury of extra time – an opportunity for reflection. As we were processing this new reality, we were swept up in the tidal wave of grief and rage around George Floyd’s murder, which drenched the globe in its boiling fury – pent-up and more than ready to erupt. And erupt it has. Here we are right now.
Here, where art has always been the refuge for outlaws and rebels, people are more comfortable with ideas others might find provocative, and it continues to be the window through which we look at the world.
Tara King, heroine of the pandemic, UPS driver, is photographed by Zöe Zimmerman in the artist’s studio. It doesn’t get more Taos than that.
From Holy Cross Hospital to cops on the beat to the volunteers making sure kids don’t go hungry, and more besides, we’ve turned our lens on the people on the front lines.
Because sometimes, a big round of applause just isn’t enough!