The Met in New York had an interesting photography exhibit last year. It covered post Katrina New Orleans as our modern Pompeii. I have been there and can picture in my mind the photo opps Ploidiri had. As the NY Times said, “Chernobyl to Havana -- in sometimes dangerous, topsy-turvy, out-of-time places -- generally bears witness to profound neglect.” Parts of New Orleans gave him must have served him well. The Times concludes, “(His pictures) simply testify, as Mr. Rosenheim (in the intro) puts it, ‘to a city that care forgot.’ It's good of the Met to remind us.” 'New Orleans After the Flood: Photographs by Robert Polidori,'' was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street. If you hear of it appearing again be sure to go. here is the benefit of the Web. If you go to their New Orleans After the Flood: Photographs by Robert Polidori site you can still see the pictures.
New Orleans is where I grew up and I wrote about my recent trip in a series of posts on one of my other blogs. Here are the links.
New Orleans Update 2007 Part One: the Paradox of Two Cities Remains
New Orleans 2007 Update Part Two: Restaurants
New Orleans 2007 Update Part Three: Live Music
New Orleans 2007 Update Part Four: Buying Music at the Louisiana Music Factory
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