Once I began paying attention to all the other walls, I became obsessed about finding a way to photograph them. It eventually came to me in a dream state, and after I totally woke up, I called a friend. These are some of the very first pictures I took (these walls were by Tchoupitoulas, and they are all gone now):
Envisioning the project and working on the original pictures was extremely gratifying, on an artistic level as well as an emotional one. I was blessed to live in New Orleans for ten years, and even though I left in 2000, I still feel an organic connection to the city and its people. This book is my way of giving back.
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