Their jobs often make them feel invisible. They are the low-wage workers who make our clothes, look after our children, and open our doors -- the millions of people who form the fabric of our society. Theirs is a world rarely seen.
In unseenamerica, a program created by Esther Cohen, hundreds of workers were given cameras and lessons in photography, and then asked to document their lives. Through this collection of black-and-white images -- sometimes bleak, sometimes poignant, and always honest -- the workers give voice to their stories.
"A lot of people assume you are what your job is, taking out garbage or fixing plumbing," says Sam Contreras, a building maintenance worker and participant in the program. "They don't realize that there's an artful soul to everybody."
5-15-06Exhibit & Book TalkDallas Convention Center
650 S. Griffin St. Dallas, TX 75202evening
There will be an Art walk through the city of Dallas with unseenamerica images exhibited. Several events will be hosted by Dallas City Hall.
Official Website: http://www.bread-and-roses.com/unseenbookback.html