Marc St. Gil

American photographer (1924–1992)

Marc St. Gil (February 10, 1924 – August 13, 1992) was a Dutch-American photographer, best known for his work with the Environmental Protection Agency.

Life

St. Gil was born in Helmond, Netherlands on February 10, 1924. Following his immigration to the US, he became a photojournalist, eventually being hired as a contributing photographer to the young EPA's DOCUMERICA project. He died on August 13, 1992, in Katy, Texas.^[1]

DOCUMERICA

DOCUMERICA was an EPA-sponsored program created "photographically document subjects of environmental concern" lasting from 1971 to 1977. Among the dozens of prominent photographers hired for the program, St. Gil specialized in documenting nature, rural life, and pollution in Southern Texas, with the focus of his work being in and around Leakey, Houston and San Antonio.^[2] The National Archives and Records Administration has digitized part of his photographic portfolio, and his works produced for DOCUMERICA are in the public domain, with hundreds of images available on Wikimedia Commons and Flickr.^[3]

Gallery

Cut-rate gas station operates out of bus
Chemical plants on shore are considered a prime source of pollution for Lake Charles
Campers in Garner State Park
Cluse-up of garbage and tiny dead fish washed ashore along Lake Charle
Machinery being repaired at a cedar mill near Leakey, Texas
Fur Buying and Selling Is Brisk During the Hunting Season in Leakey, Texas
Ranch hand who works in the area near Leakey, Texas
Closeup of a prickly poppy flower populated with beetles in the Texas countryside
Billboards and advertising clutter

References

^ "St. Gil, Marc, 1924-1992". catalog.archives.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
^ "Marc St. Gil, the photographer who documented "polluted Lake Charles" in the '70s". Stephanie Soileau. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
^ The U.S. National Archives (1973-06-01), Milk Wort and Butterfly in the Texas Countryside, near San Antonio, 06/1973, retrieved 2022-01-26