By — Molly Finnegan Molly Finnegan Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/katrina-richard-misrach-captured-writing-wall Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter After Katrina, Richard Misrach Captured Writing on the Wall Nation Aug 25, 2010 12:00 PM EDT Photographer Richard Misrach went to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina to capture images of the messages people had left on buildings and cars in graffiti when they didn’t have any other way to express themselves. His work is now on display in Houston and New Orleans. Listen to artist Richard Misrach narrate a slide show of images from ‘Destroy This Memory’: ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Molly Finnegan Molly Finnegan
Photographer Richard Misrach went to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina to capture images of the messages people had left on buildings and cars in graffiti when they didn’t have any other way to express themselves. His work is now on display in Houston and New Orleans. Listen to artist Richard Misrach narrate a slide show of images from ‘Destroy This Memory’: ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach ‘Destroy This Memory’Photo by Richard Misrach We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now