HARVESTER, a Photo Series by Erik Castro, brings viewers face to face with the migrant workers of Sonoma County’s wine industry.
Dates: August 5th to September 17th, 2016
Reception: August 5, 2016. 5 - 8 PM
Conversation With the Photographer: August 18, 2016. 6 - 7:30 PM.
Contact: Christie Marks. Tel: (707) 695-1011
Christie Marks Fine Art
In 2011, while on assignment for the San Francisco Chronicle, Erik Castro photographed his first grape harvest; a night pick in Philo, California in the Anderson Valley. It was chaotic and a cloud of choking carbon monoxide wafted through the vineyard from truck engines and generators. Castro says, "That night stuck with me. I wanted to see the workers faces, but at the time, it was dark and everything was a blur."
‘HARVESTER, a Photo Series by Erik Castro’, came from that experience. Castro wanted the public to see the faces of the people who travel great distances, in this case all from Mexico, to toil at this labor-intensive job. In each image a Sonoma County harvest worker’s face is photographed the moment after he or she completes a harvest pick. It’s a visual story with each face its own personal
narrative. The series is a work in progress and Castro plans to be back in the grape fields for many more harvests.
Photographer’s Bio:
Erik Castro is a freelance photojournalist originally from Los Angeles., now living in Santa Rosa, CA. He began his
career in Seattle during the late 1990s, focusing on documenting social issues such as homelessness, drug, and alcohol addiction. His work has been exhibited in Seattle, Los Angeles and at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. Castro is the sole photographer for the 2013 book entitled, "The New California Wine" by Jon Bonné. Castro has won two National Press Photographers Association awards for his multimedia work.
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Dates: August 5th to September 17th, 2016
Reception: August 5, 2016. 5 - 8 PM
Conversation With the Photographer: August 18, 2016. 6 - 7:30 PM.
Contact: Christie Marks. Tel: (707) 695-1011
Christie Marks Fine Art
In 2011, while on assignment for the San Francisco Chronicle, Erik Castro photographed his first grape harvest; a night pick in Philo, California in the Anderson Valley. It was chaotic and a cloud of choking carbon monoxide wafted through the vineyard from truck engines and generators. Castro says, "That night stuck with me. I wanted to see the workers faces, but at the time, it was dark and everything was a blur."
‘HARVESTER, a Photo Series by Erik Castro’, came from that experience. Castro wanted the public to see the faces of the people who travel great distances, in this case all from Mexico, to toil at this labor-intensive job. In each image a Sonoma County harvest worker’s face is photographed the moment after he or she completes a harvest pick. It’s a visual story with each face its own personal
narrative. The series is a work in progress and Castro plans to be back in the grape fields for many more harvests.
Photographer’s Bio:
Erik Castro is a freelance photojournalist originally from Los Angeles., now living in Santa Rosa, CA. He began his
career in Seattle during the late 1990s, focusing on documenting social issues such as homelessness, drug, and alcohol addiction. His work has been exhibited in Seattle, Los Angeles and at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. Castro is the sole photographer for the 2013 book entitled, "The New California Wine" by Jon Bonné. Castro has won two National Press Photographers Association awards for his multimedia work.
HARVESTER, a Photo Series by Erik Castro, brings viewers face to face with the migrant workers of Sonoma County’s wine industry.
Dates: August 5th to September 17th, 2016
Reception: August 5, 2016. 5 - 8 PM
Conversation With the Photographer: August 18, 2016. 6 - 7:30 PM.
Contact: Christie Marks. Tel: (707) 695-1011
Christie Marks Fine Art
In 2011, while on assignment for the San Francisco Chronicle, Erik Castro photographed his first grape harvest; a night pick in Philo, California in the Anderson Valley. It was chaotic and a cloud of choking carbon monoxide wafted through the vineyard from truck engines and generators. Castro says, "That night stuck with me. I wanted to see the workers faces, but at the time, it was dark and everything was a blur."
‘HARVESTER, a Photo Series by Erik Castro’, came from that experience. Castro wanted the public to see the faces of the people who travel great distances, in this case all from Mexico, to toil at this labor-intensive job. In each image a Sonoma County harvest worker’s face is photographed the moment after he or she completes a harvest pick. It’s a visual story with each face its own personal
narrative. The series is a work in progress and Castro plans to be back in the grape fields for many more harvests.
Photographer’s Bio:
Erik Castro is a freelance photojournalist originally from Los Angeles., now living in Santa Rosa, CA. He began his
career in Seattle during the late 1990s, focusing on documenting social issues such as homelessness, drug, and alcohol addiction. His work has been exhibited in Seattle, Los Angeles and at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. Castro is the sole photographer for the 2013 book entitled, "The New California Wine" by Jon Bonné. Castro has won two National Press Photographers Association awards for his multimedia work.
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Dates: August 5th to September 17th, 2016
Reception: August 5, 2016. 5 - 8 PM
Conversation With the Photographer: August 18, 2016. 6 - 7:30 PM.
Contact: Christie Marks. Tel: (707) 695-1011
Christie Marks Fine Art
In 2011, while on assignment for the San Francisco Chronicle, Erik Castro photographed his first grape harvest; a night pick in Philo, California in the Anderson Valley. It was chaotic and a cloud of choking carbon monoxide wafted through the vineyard from truck engines and generators. Castro says, "That night stuck with me. I wanted to see the workers faces, but at the time, it was dark and everything was a blur."
‘HARVESTER, a Photo Series by Erik Castro’, came from that experience. Castro wanted the public to see the faces of the people who travel great distances, in this case all from Mexico, to toil at this labor-intensive job. In each image a Sonoma County harvest worker’s face is photographed the moment after he or she completes a harvest pick. It’s a visual story with each face its own personal
narrative. The series is a work in progress and Castro plans to be back in the grape fields for many more harvests.
Photographer’s Bio:
Erik Castro is a freelance photojournalist originally from Los Angeles., now living in Santa Rosa, CA. He began his
career in Seattle during the late 1990s, focusing on documenting social issues such as homelessness, drug, and alcohol addiction. His work has been exhibited in Seattle, Los Angeles and at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. Castro is the sole photographer for the 2013 book entitled, "The New California Wine" by Jon Bonné. Castro has won two National Press Photographers Association awards for his multimedia work.
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