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 blue house with visible graffiti on its front. The photo captures a small single-story house with a gabled roof and shingle detailing just below the roofline. The house's facade is clad in light blue siding, with white trim around the windows and doors. Two windows flank a central door, each covered with brown blinds or boards. Various phrases and words are spray-painted in black, white, and red on the front of the house, creating a distressed appearance. The words "Starved dog to death" are prominently displayed over the porch. The grass in front of the house is patchy and littered with garbage bags, and a chain-link fence runs along the front. Utility lines and items in disrepair, such as the porch steps and faded signage, add to the overall feeling of deterioration.
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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

    2010.21.1.15


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, lower left in black ink: 15

Wikidata ID

Q64159088

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