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Eastfield Library presents “People's Lives”

Nepalese woman by Bill Wright, 1978. One of the photographs included in the Humanities Texas exhibit “People’s Lives: A Photographic Celebration of the Human Spirit.”

(Mesquite, TX) – Eastfield College Library (L200) presents “People’s Lives: A Photographic Celebration of the Human Spirit,” a Humanities Texas exhibit, July 21 – September 1.

Photographs by Bill Wright of Abilene, Texas, reflect ordinary people whose lives have intersected his through over 20 years of world travel. Based on a book published by the University of Texas Press, the photographs examine people in various aspects of their lives including their home life, work, and play. Less observance than participatory, Wright has connected with his subjects in a most intimate manner. He remembers the events, the conversations, and the reason for each photo making this assemblage a meaningful work of art. Many foreign cultures are represented such as China, Uzbekistan, Australia, Nepal, Morocco, the Middle East, and Latin America.

Throughout all, Wright has insisted on celebrating the spirit of “strength, joy, courage, and determination.” His photographs reveal the heart of the people with love and adoration. Not to be missed, “People’s Lives” is a wholesome memorial to the human spirit.

The project was made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Eastfield College Student Programs & Resources.

For more information, call 972-860-7168 or visit www.eastfieldcollege.edu. This event is free to attend.

Eastfield College, one of the seven Dallas County Community Colleges, is located at 3737 Motley Drive in Mesquite, just north of I-30.