This photo is of a large
book dropped on the ground somewhere. It's in a poor state. It’s a
sober photo with few elements, which make those elements all quite
important. My first idea was that it somehow symbolized the
destruction by the elements of American culture... It contrasts with
the idea the world has of the USA as being almost indestructible. I
think Jordan wants to show that we are weak compared with the natural
forces.
Looking more closely at
the picture, we notice that it is in fact a telephone directory. The
photo becomes even more tragic, refering to the human loss caused
by Katrina. The list of names are a kind of
reference to all the deaths caused by the hurricane.
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