Migrant Project
On February 24, 2010, the California Latino Legislative Caucus, California State Capitol Museum and California State Parks hosted a pre-exhibit opening and reception with photographer and writer Rick Nahmias. Mr. Nahmias’ photo documentary exhibition titled “The Migrant Project: Contemporary California Farm Workers” included photographs of California farm workers taken between Spring 2002 and Winter 2003.
“The Migrant Project” exhibit showcases the important and critical role migrant farm workers play in harvesting more than half of the produce consumed by the United States’ population each day. With over one million farm workers in California, the images depict everything from daily work and home life to social issues such as health care and housing. The photographer traveled up and down the state and visited more than 50 rural communities stretching from the border of Calexico to Sacramento.