Untitled [New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, 2005] Possibly 2005 - 2010

Richard Misrach’s “Untitled [New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, 2005]” is a stark photographic document of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, likely created sometime between 2005 and 2010. The image, captured from the vantage point of a car, shows the exterior of a damaged house with a boarded-up window and graffiti-covered walls. The handwritten messages, a combination of pleas and anger, speak to the struggles and frustrations of residents in the wake of the disaster. The photograph provides a raw and intimate glimpse into the chaotic and emotional state of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina.