New Orleans Memory Project

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The VESTIGES Project was formed in 1984 as an ongoing, loosely-knit collective of artists and writers who share a common sense of place - New Orleans - and a common sensibility nurtured by the New Orleans environment. To VESTIGES Project participants, New Orleans signifies far more than merely a place on a map: it is an entity with a complex and eclectic culture, made up of layer upon layer of remnants, relics, rituals, memories and myths, and characterized by a hazy distinction between fiction and truth, facade and reality, past and present, that is peculiar to New Orleans.

Debra Howell

The New Orleans Memory Project is both a repository and an investigation: of our collective memory and identity; of the influence of our culture on our memories; of the relationship between our memories and our history. We’d like this site to act as the mirror before which we assess our each-day-older selves, and to which we attach our photos, our memorabilia, our hodgepodge of disparate items we want to mark, to remember, to keep close. Hopefully, we can use the strength of our collective memories and cultural identity to effect the plans for the future of our beloved city. While VESTIGES Project artists and writers will act as moderators, this project welcomes all contributions. Anyone can respond to an entry with comments, but contributions of text, images, audio and video clips should be sent via email to admin@thevestigesproject.org

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William Greiner: Pre-K
Many of you are accustomed to receiving , almost, weekly emails of recent images I have made. Well, I haven’t made a whole lot since Katrina. I just haven’t had the heart or desire! It has been at least six weeks since I fled New Orleans. I have been back but it’s not what I left. These pre-K New Orleans images , which you may know, now seem to resonate with a different meaning. Photos by William Greiner Link URL: William Greiner's photo blog
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William Greiner: Post-K
"New Orleans Street Light, October 2005" by William Greiner Photos by William Greiner Link URL: William Greiner's photo blog
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Neil Alexander: New Orleans in the Aftermath
While many in the Crescent City rushed to escape Katrina's advancing winds, Neil Alexander, a local architectural photographer, remained battened down in his house near Coliseum Square. In this section on the Architectural Record, Alexander not only presents his images but also recounts for us the days after the storm. (Click on the Link URL to see a slide show with narration or the images alone) Images by Neil Alexander Link URL: Neil Alexander in Architectural Record
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Tom Piazza: Why New Orleans Matters
Every place has its history. But what is it about New Orleans that makes it more than just the sum of the events that have happened there? What is it about the spirit of the people who live there that could produce a music, a cuisine, an architecture, a total environment, the mere mention of which can bring a smile to the face of someone who has never even set foot there? What is the meaning of a place like that, and what is lost if it is lost? From the Harper Collins website Link URL: Harper Collins
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Eden Gass: Funerary Banner for the City of New Orleans
Funerary: (fyoo'ne'rer'e) adj. Of or appropriate for a funeral or a burial. Sorrowful: mournful. "Funerary Banner for the City of New Orleans" by Eden Gass The New Orleans Funerary Banner was a 7 foot by 5 foot flag created by Eden Gass in the wake of hurricane Katrina. Link URL: Read more about the Funerary Banner
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