Border Patrol Target #18 Lower Rio Grande National Wildlife Refuge, Texas Possibly 2013 - 2021

Richard Misrach's "Border Patrol Target #18 Lower Rio Grande National Wildlife Refuge, Texas" (c. 2013-2021) is a stark photograph depicting a human-shaped target riddled with bullet holes. This image is characteristic of Misrach's long-term project documenting the U.S.-Mexico border, where he investigates the sociopolitical implications of border security measures. The image's stark simplicity and its focus on the target's human form creates a powerful and unsettling commentary on the consequences of violence and militarization.