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

Richard Misrach made this photograph of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in 2005, using a camera to capture a moment of profound social and environmental distress. Look at the frantic marks scrawled across the building; it feels like a collective outcry. The red paint against the neutral wall screams urgency. It's raw, visceral, and immediate, like a wound. Imagine Misrach, the photographer, framing this chaos through the car window. Note the partial view, the reflections in the side mirror adding layers of removal and reflection. This isn't just documentation, it's a perspective, a feeling. The messy, almost desperate graffiti reminds me of Cy Twombly's work, but instead of poetic musings, here we find desperate pleas and accusations. Art becomes a form of raw, unfiltered communication. It's a powerful reminder that art doesn't always need to be pretty; sometimes, it needs to be a scream.