White Plains Public Library is pleased to present a new exhibit in the Museum Gallery titled Burkina Faso Portraits: 3 Families, 50 Years by Beryl Goldberg. The exhibit will be on display through the end of March.

Photographer Beryl Goldberg presents this photo essay of three families from Burkina Faso:

“I first met the founding generations—the parents—in 1972. They were true entrepreneurs. They moved from rural villages to the cities, where they found opportunities that were only possible in the urban environment: schools, financial (economic) possibilities, and different standards of living. They all had connections to the city markets, where I met and photographed them. I was invited into their homes as well. I returned several times on assignment in the ’70s. Then, in 1998, I returned and eventually found each of the families. I visited them again in 2001 and 2004. The children I knew were now adults with children of their own. Many had become quite successful, including educators, businesspeople, and medical personnel. Now, some of the children have become part of the African diaspora, living in Milan, Italy, France, and New York City.”

Beryl Goldberg is a photojournalist based in New York City. She has photographed in many countries across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Europe, as well as the United States. She states, “My goal is to portray the lives of the people I photograph with honor and respect.”

Her varied clients have included : The New York Times , Planned Parenthood,  the Ford Foundation, various UN agencies and other humanitarian organizations, Houghton Mifflin, McGraw Hill and other major publishers. Her photographs have been exhibited in the United States, Canada and Europe.