Images by Brian L Frank (Lightstalkers)

Vaceros, or Mexican Cowboys, practice in Chiapas in an image that is part of an ongoing essay about the disappearing cowboy culture of Mexico.

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:45:32 +0000

Vaceros, or Mexican Cowboys, practice in Chiapas in an image that is part of an ongoing essay about the disappearing cowboy culture of Mexico.
Vaceros, or Mexican Cowboys, practice in Chiapas in an image that is part of an ongoing essay about the disappearing cowboy culture of Mexico.

Indigenous people listen to PRI candidates talk about their plans for Mexico's future, in part of an ongoing street photography essay.

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:43:15 +0000

Indigenous people listen to PRI candidates talk about their plans for Mexico's future, in part of an ongoing street photography essay.
Indigenous people listen to PRI candidates talk about their plans for Mexico's future, in part of an ongoing street photography essay.

This image of a Mexico City resident carrying a statue of St. Jude on the metro is part of an ongoing project contrasting the forces of 'good' in the Catholic church, fighting for the souls of Mexicans against the forces of 'evil' of Saint Death worship.

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:41:50 +0000

This image of a Mexico City resident carrying a statue of St. Jude on the metro is part of an ongoing project contrasting the forces of 'good' in the Catholic church, fighting for the souls of Mexicans against the forces of 'evil' of Saint Death worship.
This image of a Mexico City resident carrying a statue of St. Jude on the metro is part of an ongoing project contrasting the forces of 'good' in the Catholic church, fighting for the souls of Mexicans against the forces of 'evil' of Saint Death worship.

Little nino learns the blues, is an image from an ongoing project about the Colorado river running dry in a small mexican border town in Sonora, and its affect on the culture of the region. The river is drying out because of damning and overpopulation on the US side of the border.

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:41:15 +0000

Little nino learns the blues, is an image from an ongoing project about the Colorado river running dry in a small mexican border town in Sonora, and its affect on the culture of the region. The river is drying out because of damning and overpopulation on the US side of the border.
Little nino learns the blues, is an image from an ongoing project about the Colorado river running dry in a small mexican border town in Sonora, and its affect on the culture of the region. The river is drying out because of damning and overpopulation on the US side of the border.

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:39:02 +0000

An image from an ongoing project about Saint Death worship in Tepito, the most violent neighborhood in Mexico City.

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:37:48 +0000

An image from an ongoing project about Saint Death worship in Tepito, the most violent neighborhood in Mexico City.
An image from an ongoing project about Saint Death worship in Tepito, the most violent neighborhood in Mexico City.

A drug abusing bartender in Sonora, Mexico gawks out of a window at a prostitute plying her trade in the middle of the desert. Drug abuse and prostitution are an increasing problem in the largely agricultural region as it is choked off of its water supply by the damning and overpopulation of the Colorado River, which it shares with its northern neighbor, the United States.

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:30:53 +0000

A drug abusing bartender in Sonora, Mexico gawks out of a window at a prostitute plying her trade in the middle of the desert. Drug abuse and prostitution are an increasing problem in the largely agricultural region as it is choked off of its water supply by the damning and overpopulation of the Colorado River, which it shares with its northern neighbor, the United States.
A drug abusing bartender in Sonora, Mexico gawks out of a window at a prostitute plying her trade in the middle of the desert. Drug abuse and prostitution are an increasing problem in the largely agricultural region as it is choked off of its water supply by the damning and overpopulation of the Colorado River, which it shares with its northern neighbor, the United States.

Damning and overpopulation in the United States has turned what was once a flowing mass of water, the Colorado River, into a dust filled trench in Mexico. Over the years, Mexican farmers in the State of Sonora watched the water slowly disappear, until one day it was all gone. Conditions in the region are now reminiscent of the depression era dust bowl in the United States. A farmer's wife is comforted by her granddaughter as she worries about supporting her family on their failing farm.

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:30:12 +0000

Damning and overpopulation in the United States has turned what was once a flowing mass of water, the Colorado River, into a dust filled trench in Mexico. Over the years, Mexican farmers in the State of Sonora watched the water slowly disappear, until one day it was all gone. Conditions in the region are now reminiscent of the depression era dust bowl in the United States. A farmer's wife is comforted by her granddaughter as she worries about supporting her family on their failing farm.
Damning and overpopulation in the United States has turned what was once a flowing mass of water, the Colorado River, into a dust filled trench in Mexico. Over the years, Mexican farmers in the State of Sonora watched the water slowly disappear, until one day it was all gone. Conditions in the region are now reminiscent of the depression era dust bowl in the United States. A farmer's wife is comforted by her granddaughter as she worries about supporting her family on their failing farm.

Less than one hour from the Arizona border with Mexico, a worker picks onions in 115 degree desert heat. Workers are payed $1 an hour by American corporations that come to Mexico for the cheap labor, then export all the goods to the United States for a profit. The low pay creates conditions similar to indentured servitude or slavery as workers only make enough money to survive and work another day, instead of being able to plan for the future.

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:28:27 +0000

Less than one hour from the Arizona border with Mexico, a worker picks onions in 115 degree desert heat. Workers are payed $1 an hour by American corporations that come to Mexico for the cheap labor, then export all the goods to the United States for a profit. The low pay creates conditions similar to indentured servitude or slavery as workers only make enough money to survive and work another day, instead of being able to plan for the future.
Less than one hour from the Arizona border with Mexico, a worker picks onions in 115 degree desert heat. Workers are payed $1 an hour by American corporations that come to Mexico for the cheap labor, then export all the goods to the United States for a profit. The low pay creates conditions similar to indentured servitude or slavery as workers only make enough money to survive and work another day, instead of being able to plan for the future.

People clean their neighborhood as part of a work project funded by the Hugo Chavez administration. One of the ways that Chavez's government has re-alocated oil revenues is by funding neighborhood work projects. The people in this neighborhood of Chua were payed the equivelant of about $15 for 5 hours of work, cleaning and placing a pesticide on the trees to keep bugs from killing them.

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:25:39 +0000

People clean their neighborhood as part of a work project funded by the Hugo Chavez administration. One of the ways that Chavez's government has re-alocated oil revenues is by funding neighborhood work projects. The people in this neighborhood of Chua were payed the equivelant of about $15 for 5 hours of work, cleaning and placing a pesticide on the trees to keep bugs from killing them.
People clean their neighborhood as part of a work project funded by the Hugo Chavez administration. One of the ways that Chavez's government has re-alocated oil revenues is by funding neighborhood work projects. The people in this neighborhood of Chua were payed the equivelant of about $15 for 5 hours of work, cleaning and placing a pesticide on the trees to keep bugs from killing them.