Photographed predominantly in the rural town of Vidor, Texas, these images explore the character and burden of a community branded by its history. Vidor is reviled for its history of Klan activities, but behind this stereotype lies a town with remarkable resiliency struggling to create a new identity out of a difficult past.
The book Rough Beauty was published by Dewi Lewis Publishing (UK) and Mets & Schilt (Netherlands). To read the essay from the book by Anne Wilkes Tucker, click here. To read the interview between Tucker and Dave Anderson, click here.
To watch a profile of Dave and the Rough Beauty project that aired on Canadian national television, click here.
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