William E. Williams explores both well-known and obscure sites that played a part in the history of the Underground Railroad – from the Caribbean to the Deep South, to the shores of Lake Ontario. The act of researching and locating these sites was the starting point for his creative investigation. The resulting photographs have become more than just documents. Williams has responded to the vernacular landscape by using a variety of camera techniques including sharp focus, depth of field, with medium and large format cameras to heighten the metaphoric content of the images. A careful reading of the photographs reveals a rich material world as well as another world that can only be hinted at because of the silence of these places.  It is his hope that this aesthetic approach will enable the viewer to make psychological connections to these highly charged and storied places.

Included in Uncovering the Path to Freedom is an extensive interview with the artist and a brief history on the Underground Railroad.

This is a soft cover book.