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America's
Migrant Farmworkers: A Photographic Survey
Overview
The National Center for Farmworker Health unveiled America's
Migrant Farmworkers: A Photographic Survey in March of
1989. The exhibit was developed to be used by migrant health
and human service providers and other affiliated agencies
or organizations to enhance public understanding of the lives
and conditions endured by migrant farmworker families as they
harvest the nation's crops.
This stunning exhibit captures the essence of what it means
to be a migrant farmworker. Depicted in the collection are
the people, the places in which they labor, the struggles
they endure and the important work they accomplish on our
behalf. The photographs and accompanying text highlight many
of the issues which we, as a nation, must address in order
to ensure the continuation of safe, healthy, low-cost, fresh
food sources for ourselves and our children.
America's Migrant Farmworkers: A Photographic Survey
premiered at World Health Day in Washington, DC in April 1989.
The exhibit has toured state capitols, migrant health centers,
state associations, federal, state and local agencies, and
other affiliated organizations.
Americas Migrant Farmworkers is shipped in four heavy-duty
crates, with an Exhibitors' Checklist which itemizes the contents
of each crate.
About
Alan Pogue
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into the Future by
Alan Pogue |
In the summer of 1988, the National Center for Farmworker
Health (then known as the National Migrant Referral Project)
commissioned Alan Pogue to compile a photographic record of
the lives of America's migrant farmworkers. While the project
is national in its scope, it is an extension of the work Pogue
has been producing of the southwestern United States since
he became a professional photographer in 1970.
For almost two decades Pogue has photographed migrant farmworkers
of Texas and northern Mexico, and the visual manifestations
of their struggle to effect social change. His on-going motivation
in covering this under-represented and misunderstood segment
of the American workforce is his unshakable conviction that
powerful, objective images of human suffering, human dignity,
and hope help to effect social progress.
Pogue's work is making a difference for the migrant farmworker.
His graphic portrayals are being seen by many diverse and
important audiences. His photographs have appeared in major
shows in the U.S., Mexico, Europe, and Japan. His portfolio
Agricultural Workers of the Rio Grande and Rio Bravo Valleys,
produced for the University of Texas at Austin, is being collected
by universities, galleries and institutions internationally.
In the summer of 1983 the Texas Institute of Letters recognized
Pogue's contributions by awarding him the Dobie-Paisano Fellowship,
an honor usually reserved for writers.
Pogue's documentary coverage of the southwest and of issues
dealing with agriculture and social change has appeared in
many major magazines, including Newsweek, Look,
Texas Monthly, Seven Days, Southern Exposure,
Nuestro, and Atlantic Weekly. He has been an
important contributor to The Texas Observer for over
a decade.
Finally, Pogue is widely acknowledged to be a gifted practitioner
in the art of photography. His consistent personal vision
and the exquisite quality of his exhibition prints keep him
in demand as a speaker at museums and universities. In American
culture it is exceedingly rare for fine art and deep concern
for social issues to intersect. That Alan has maintained the
integrity of his vision, and his craft, for almost twenty
years is indeed a symbol of his conviction that these images
make a difference in the lives of his subjects.
Note: Mr. Pogue is available for gallery openings, lectures,
student photography workshops, and other speaking engagements.
Interested parties should contact him directly at (512) 478-8387
to discuss his fees and make arrangements for such appearances.
Reserving
the Exhibit
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