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Book Synopsis: Haunting photographs documenting the destruction of Hurricane Katrina
In late September 2005, Robert Polidori traveled to New Orleans to record the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina and by the city's broken levees. He found the streets deserted, and, without electricity, eerily dark. The next day he began to photograph, house by house: "All the places I went in, the doors were just open. They had been opened by what I collectively call Îthe army,' of maybe 20 National Guards from New Hampshire, 15 policemen from Minneapolis, 20 firefighters from New York... On maybe half of them or a third of them that I went in, I think that the occupants had been there prior. And some of them did leave certain funeral-like mementos before they left. Maybe right after the waters receded they had the chance to just--to go back to their place and just see, and realize there's nothing worth saving."
Amidst all this, Polidori has found something worth saving, has created mementos for those who could not return, documenting the paradoxically beautiful wreckage. In classical terms, he has found ruins. The abandoned houses he recorded were still waterlogged as he entered and as he learned (by trial and error, a process that included finding a dead body) the language of signs and codes in which rescue workers had spray-painted each house's siding. He sees the resulting photographs as the work of a psychological witness, mapping the lives of the absent and deceased through what remains of their belongings and their homes.
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Experience the haunting aftermath of Hurricane Katrina like never before with Robert Polidori's After the Flood. This captivating book showcases Polidori's powerful photographs, documenting the devastation and destruction caused by the hurricane and the city's broken levees. As you turn each page, you'll be transported to an eerie and desolate New Orleans, where the streets lay deserted and the darkness is palpable.
Step into the shoes of Robert Polidori as he navigates through the waterlogged abandoned houses, capturing the remnants of lives shattered by the storm. The open doors and funeral-like mementos left behind by the city's residents before they were forced to leave only add to the sense of tragedy and loss. Polidori's photographs not only showcase the wreckage but also reveal the beauty that emerges from such devastation, shining a light on the resilience of the human spirit.
With an artist's eye and a psychological witness's compassion, Polidori maps the lives of those absent and deceased through their belongings and the traces left behind in their homes. Each photograph tells a story, a poignant reminder of the lives that were forever changed by Hurricane Katrina. As you delve into the depths of this poignant collection, you'll find yourself captivated by the storytelling aspect of Polidori's work, and the profound impact it has on your emotions.
Don't miss your chance to own this remarkable piece of art that pays tribute to the survivors and victims of Hurricane Katrina. Order your copy of After the Flood today and embark on a journey through the haunting, yet paradoxically beautiful, ruins of New Orleans.
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