Has Godot Arrived?

In Samuel Beckett’s play, Waiting for Godot, the main characters wait endlessly by the side of a road for Godot to arrive. Perhaps they are waiting because his presence will give meaning to their lives. Has Godot arrived in the form of Trump for many of his followers? This personal project was undertaken in an attempt to answer this question by creating a relationship with one of Trump’s passionate followers, Tommy Smith from Edinburg, Virginia, and thereby understanding more broadly what motivates his followers to believe Trump’s lies.

Eric Chang

Proudly from New York City, where he grew up in the 1970s, Eric Chang currently lives in Washington, DC. His interest in photography started as a student at The High School of Art and Design and exploded years later on a trip to Nepal. Planning on taking photos of Mount Everest, he discovered he enjoyed photographing the Nepalese people and their culture more. His photography is motivated by curiosity about the world we live in and having compassion for others.