Untitled [New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, 2005]

2005, printed 2010

Richard Misrach

Associated Names
Richard Misrach

Artist, American, born 1949

This is a photograph of a house with "Help! Help!" written on the front. The photograph captures a simple, symmetrical facade of a small building with two arched doorways, accompanied by a single window between them that has been boarded up. The exterior walls of the building are painted white, and the doors are dark green, creating a striking contrast. A wooden utility pole stands in the foreground, bisecting the view. The steps leading up to the doors are slightly elevated with metal handrails, and a narrow sidewalk spans the lower foreground. Sparse vegetation can be seen growing near the foundation. Above the boarded window, graffiti is spray-painted across the surface, with the repeated word "HELP!" manifesting a distressing message. The lighting suggests a calm, late afternoon scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.62 x 36.83 cm (10 7/8 x 14 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 28.89 x 38.1 cm (11 3/8 x 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.21.1.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Richard Misrach, Berkeley, CA; gift to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, lower left in black ink: 1

Wikidata ID

Q64159072

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