Wyman Meinzer, Texas Photographer: Under One Fence -- The Waggoner Ranch

Wyman Meinzer, Texas state photographer, spoke at the Noble Foundation's Profiles and Perspectives series on Feb. 7, 2013. He showed and told stories about photos he created for the book "Under One Fence -- The Waggoner Ranch Legacy."

The Waggoner Ranch encompasses approximately 535.000 acres and is Texas' largest ranch operating under one fence. The historic property, located south of Vernon, Texas, was established in 1849 by Dan Waggoner and has been in continuous operation since. Meinzer's project to document the landscape, livestock, wildlife and workforce of the ranch offers a rare public glimpse into the world of the Waggoner.

With more than 30 years of professional photography experience, Meinzer has won many awards for his work and his images have appeared on more than 250 magazine covers as well as numerous book covers. He was named the official State Photographer of Texas in 1997 by the Texas State Legislature and then Gov. George W. Bush. Learn more about the artist and his work at http://www.wymanmeinzer.com/.

Profiles and Perspectives is a community enrichment series sponsored since 1998 by the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Ardmore, Okla. For more information on the lecture series, please see http://www.noble.org/profiles/.