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Robert Polidori — 2732 Orleans Avenue, New Orleans, September
Robert Polidori

2732 Orleans Avenue, New Orleans, September

A haunting photograph by Robert Polidori capturing the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina at a residential property on Orleans Avenue in New Orleans. The image documents the eerie stillness of an abandoned interior, where waterlogged debris, peeling walls, and displaced personal belongings bear witness to the catastrophic flood. Polidori's unflinching lens transforms the wreckage into a meditation on loss, memory, and the fragility of human habitation.

Medium
Signed in ink, printed title, date and number 7/10 on the reverse of the flush-mount.

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October 1, 2013

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Robert Polidori, 2732 Orleans Avenue, New Orleans, September

A haunting photograph by Robert Polidori capturing the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina at a residential property on Orleans Avenue in New Orleans. The image documents the eerie stillness of an abandoned interior, where waterlogged debris, peeling walls, and displaced personal belongings bear witness to the catastrophic flood. Polidori's unflinching lens transforms the wreckage into a meditation on loss, memory, and the fragility of human habitation.

Medium
Signed in ink, printed title, date and number 7/10 on the reverse of the flush-mount.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Architectural Subject, Limited Edition Print, Color Photography, Male Artist, Documentary Photography, Urban Decay, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, American Photographer, Architectural Photography, Post-Katrina, Limited Edition, Late 20th Century, Flush Mount Print, Post-Katrina New Orleans, Somber Mood

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