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Shelter from the Storm: Photographs by James Williams Jr.

James Williams Jr.

‘Twas in another lifetime one of toil and blood
When blackness was a virtue, the road was full of mud…

—Bob Dylan, “Shelter from the Storm”

“Shelter from the Storm” is a series that tries to exemplify a part of migrants lives, that being shelter. The shelters provide shade for having meals, foul weather and for workers left overnight to watch over the fields, protecting them from theft. Their lives are not easy. It’s backbreaking and even dangerous.

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Shelter from the Storm 10 - James Williams Jr.

James Williams Jr.

James Williams Jr. studied art in Amherst Massachusetts and Maryland Art Institute. Since then, he's wrapped himself in life, teaching, and travel. These days, he lives on a small piece of land in Thailand, growing vegetables and trees. As he takes long walks in the fields, he finds imagery which he interprets along the way.

Author: James Williams Jr. Tags: migrant workers, photography Category: Visual Art and Visual Poetry April 21, 2017

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