Mark Tuschman: Together We Rise
October 3 - November 14
“With the best tools I have -- my heart and my camera -- I have been documenting the contributions that so many immigrants -- come here from all over the world -- are making every single day, for the good of our country, the good of our people. Over the past three years I have met with workers in farms and vineyards up and down the state of California, I have photographed doctors, nurses and aid workers, engineers and researchers, judges and teachers, business leaders and investors, and at every turn I had to stop and marvel at the strength and the talents of these exceptional men and women.
The result of my work is TOGETHER WE RISE: IMMIGRANTS IN AMERICA, a photo tribute to these heroic men and women, complete with their own personal stories. This is not a polemic. Or a diatribe. This is, simply, an illuminating portrait of the immigrant experience in America, and I hope it is also a poignant look into the heart of our country, our nation of immigrants. Above all, I hope this book is a timely reminder of what matters most: our shared humanity.” -Mark Tuschman