“These photographs were made in Louisiana and the towns of the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. They are rooted in my observations of a less overt but equally insidious brand of institutionalized racism.

Long-term neglect and the persistent devaluation of life through economic oppression has resulted in a culture of death, bereft of compassion, in certain areas of New Orleans. It has dramatically exacerbated since the storms. Like the ribs of a starving dog, the despair is palpable in many parts of the city.”

— Terri Garland