Border Patrol Target #2, Lower Rio Grande National Wildlife Refuge, Texas Possibly 2013 - 2021

"Border Patrol Target #2, Lower Rio Grande National Wildlife Refuge, Texas," is a photograph by Richard Misrach, capturing a discarded human-shaped target used for shooting practice, lying in the arid landscape of the Lower Rio Grande National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. The image, taken sometime between 2013 and 2021, speaks to Misrach's ongoing exploration of the complex relationship between humans and the environment, particularly in the context of the U.S.-Mexico border and its associated security measures. The piece raises questions about the impact of these measures on the natural world and the lives of those who inhabit it.