Guest guest Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Thanks to a friend and fine colleague, Vasquez, for sending this along. Tina _______________________________________________________________ "If you have not already heard of the Migrant Project (see excerpt below describing the project), I am attaching the link to Rick Nahmias Photography, which will take you to the web site: http://www.rcnphoto.com/. “The Migrant Project: Contemporary California Farm Workers" is an in-depth photojournalistic portrait detailing the lives and struggles of today's California migrant farm workers. It was shot in over four dozen towns across the state, from Calexico to Sacramento by photographer, writer, and filmmaker, Rick Nahmias, during the 2002-3 harvest. From spring 2002 thru winter 2003, Nahmias traveled up and down the state to over fifty rural communities, photographing their people and recording their stories. The resulting 40 image exhibit previewed in Los Angeles as an official affiliate exhibit of the California Council on the Humanities "Grapes of Wrath/California Stories" program and is now touring museums, universities, and cultural centers throughout North America as an art, humanities and education tool. Though images of the farm workers of the 1930s and 40s are now iconic to many Americans, this mosaic of images and bilingual text aims to capture the rarely seen contemporary faces of this mostly invisible and cast-off population, as well as speak about more general issues surrounding the human cost of feeding America. "The Migrant Project" depicts everything from family life, culture, children and pesticides, to the search for housing, work, health care, and the scraping together of community. By providing these and other human details it aims to foster a greater sense of empathy with today's farm workers as well as provide a humanistic lens through which to understand this, the poorest and most consistently exploited segment of our society." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 I was approached to donate to The Migrant Project and thus gave $100. I was not notified about the opening reception but instead saw a newspaper blub the day after it was held. I did get a mailing two weeks after it opened. When I saw where the Project was displayed I was saddened. I live in Santa Barbara, CA, a very tourist oriented city with many nice galleries. It was in a county owned bldg. that has wall space they call the Channing Peake Gallery, it is open 8-5 daily and not on weekends. I made a special trip to view the exhibit. It is nice but not grand. There are typos in the Spanish text. I saw no farmworkers present and doubt they have the time to go during the day to visit the gallery. Unfortunatley weekends might be the best time for farmworkers to view the exhibit. I heard the photographer interviewed on NPR and was so sorry I was driving and couldn't call in. I feel taken by the $100 donation as it was staged in a PUBLIC facility and wonder what expenses were defrayed. I wished it had been placed in the central library which is open every day/evenings and on weekends when migrant/seasonal farmworkers could view the photos. It leaves a bad taste that someone is earning a living photographing my people and wonder how much money goes back to the farmworker groups or organizations. I hope I am wrong on all accounts and that this experience is unique. I want to caution others before they donate to get specifics. Formerly from Delano and a child of farmworker parents. Martha L. , Ed.D. --- " Tina.Castanares " <tina.castanares@...> wrote: > Thanks to a friend and fine colleague, > Vasquez, for sending this along. > Tina > _______________________________________________________________ > > " If you have not already heard of the Migrant > Project (see excerpt below describing the project), > I am attaching the link to Rick Nahmias Photography, > which will take you to the web site: > http://www.rcnphoto.com/. > > > > > " The Migrant Project: Contemporary California Farm > Workers " is an in-depth photojournalistic portrait > detailing the lives and struggles of today's > California migrant farm workers. It was shot in over > four dozen towns across the state, from Calexico to > Sacramento by photographer, writer, and filmmaker, > Rick Nahmias, during the 2002-3 harvest. > > > > From spring 2002 thru winter 2003, Nahmias traveled > up and down the state to over fifty rural > communities, photographing their people and > recording their stories. The resulting 40 image > exhibit previewed in Los Angeles as an official > affiliate exhibit of the California Council on the > Humanities " Grapes of Wrath/California Stories " > program and is now touring museums, universities, > and cultural centers throughout North America as an > art, humanities and education tool. > > > > Though images of the farm workers of the 1930s and > 40s are now iconic to many Americans, this mosaic of > images and bilingual text aims to capture the rarely > seen contemporary faces of this mostly invisible and > cast-off population, as well as speak about more > general issues surrounding the human cost of feeding > America. > > > > " The Migrant Project " depicts everything from family > life, culture, children and pesticides, to the > search for housing, work, health care, and the > scraping together of community. By providing these > and other human details it aims to foster a greater > sense of empathy with today's farm workers as well > as provide a humanistic lens through which to > understand this, the poorest and most consistently > exploited segment of our society. " > > > __________________________________ - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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