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 yellow house with visible damage. The roof is missing shingles, and the siding shows signs of destruction. Some wooden planks are missing or misaligned. The windows are broken or boarded up with graffiti on the side that reads "I AM ALIVE." A white flag with a red mark hangs on a nearby tree. Debris and foliage surround the house, likely from a natural disaster. The address "709 MAGNOLIA" is painted above the doorway, which is surrounded by bricks and appears somewhat intact despite the damage.
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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

    2010.21.1.30


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, lower left in black ink: 30

Wikidata ID

Q64159105

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