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 damaged building with graffiti on its wall. The building, painted in blue, shows significant structural damage, with a large horizontal crack running along the upper part of the wall and clutter from the interior spilling out. On the wall, there is graffiti in white and black paint. The white graffiti reads "RIP ZACK" and the black graffiti reads "R.I.P. LIL JOE!!". A tilted payphone, supported by a rusty pole, is mounted on the wall. The ground is covered in weathered asphalt with debris scattered around, and part of the roof is visible, showing broken branches and other debris.
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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

    2010.21.1.20


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, lower left in black ink: 20

Wikidata ID

Q64159093

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