The Williams Family (LA)

Driving through the outskirts of New Iberia, Louisiana, I find the Williams family. I stop the car and ask if I may

Columbus (NM)

Columbus - a small town on the Mexican border. I suddenly experienced a feeling of calm and comfort. I decide to stop and

Miss Caldonia (LA)

In New Iberia, Louisiana I met Miss Caldonia, a strongly built and 'marked by life' woman living in the west end, a black part of town where poverty, drugs and weapons are part of the daily life. I visited her and photographed her daily on the porch of he

Helvetia (WV)

Historically, America stems from many different nationalities and cultures - mainly European stock. One of these foreign cultures is to be found in a small village in West Virginia - Helvetia. In October, 1869 ca. twenty Swiss men and women settled in thi

Nothing (AZ)

Whilst searching for Bagdad (café), I fell upon Nothing: Population four (4). There, I met 'Old Miner' Jim who lives in the 'Outback', in the outskirts of Nothing. He lives in the middle of the desert and tries to survive by mining leftover gold. He lives

Biker Meet (WV)

Through Jeff and his friends I come upon a bike meet: a Harley Davidson race. The driving skills of the bikers and the stripping skills of their ladies are tested here in a contest. Some very liberal ladies

Coal mining (WV)

In the 20's West Virginia was known for its coal mines. Today the same production is recovered, with the help of machinery and only 10% of the personal.

Rodeo Impressions (SD)

Rodeo - American sport - an experience in itself. Young cowboys on wild bulls trying to defy gravity. Charged up by beer, the spectators cheer and sing the national anthem in the full heat of the day