American Photography 34

William Widmer March 19, 2018

I'm happy to have four pictures included in the American Photography 34 book this year! Two from "Rio Grande Recon", a New York Times assignment with US border patrol in Texas, and two from "The Plant Next Door", an environmental justice story I photographed in South Louisiana for The Intercept.

Reserve, LA - Feb 20, 2017 - Local residents Jaden James (9, L) and Lance Bovie (9) pause on Robinet Drive, less than a block from the fence line of the Dupont/Denka plant. Many of the homes in the area have been vacated as residents have either die

Reserve, LA - Feb 20, 2017 - David Sanders (59) stands with his wife Laverne Sanders (59, L) and daughter Shannon Perrilloux (35) in the back yard of their home on East 31st Street, which borders the fence line of the Dupont/Denka plant.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Southeast Texas

U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Southeast Texas