Books
September 12, 2023
You’ve Never Seen the Big Thicket Like This
Photographer Keith Carter explores the otherworldly wetlands of East Texas in a stunning new book.
Keith Carter
Art
July 25, 2022
How Photographer Keith Carter Captured the Rough-hewn Pride of 1980s East Texas
The Beaumont photographer zeroed in on the dignity of East Texas residents in his 1989 Texas Monthly photo essay.
Art
January 20, 2013
Dog Ghosts and Bottle Trees
A new collection of Keith Carter’s photographs captures the magical mojo of East Texas.
Feature
January 20, 2013
Magic Kingdom
A visual tour of my beautiful, mysterious, surreal corner of East Texas.
Art
January 20, 2013
Paw Prints
Photographer Keith Carter’s latest pet project reminds me of big Texas dogs I’ve owned—some clownish, some serious, but every one of them great.
Art
February 1, 1998
The Photographers
Lights! Camera! Acknowledgments! Presenting the lensmen and lenswomen who made this issue possible.
The Stand Up Desk
December 1, 1996
Running With the Big Dogs
From Fred Gipson’s fictional Old Yeller to A&M mascot Reveille and Lyndon Johnson’s beleaguered beagles, dogs have always reigned as Texans’ pets of choice. The long line of distinguished dog lovers includes John Graves of Glen Rose, Texas’ writer emeritus, and acclaimed Beaumont photographer Keith Carter, who joined forces
Critters
March 1, 1996
Where the Wild Things Are
One of the country’s top photographers traveled around his home state to capture these stunning portraits of exotic animals on display.
Style & Design
September 1, 1990
Flights of Fantasy
There’s primeval magic in ordinary fashions.