Unseen America
Unseen America, an ongoing project in visual history, started in 2000. Nannies, homecare workers, migrants, and scores of others tell the stories of their lives through pictures they take of what they see.
Regan/Harper Collins 2005
“…a gift to those who are visible, and all with eyes to see.”
“Authentic people’s history. ”
“Through the lenses of donated cameras, this inspiring collection of photographs serves as a testimonial to the lives of people society often overlooks: the working class….
In UNSEEN AMERICA, a program created by Esther Cohen, thousands of workers were given cameras and lessons in photography, and then asked to document their lives. Through this collection of black-and-white images - sometimes poignant, sometimes celebratory, and always honest - the workers gave voice to their lives”