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Richard Misrach: Destroy This Memory Wizarding World lady rainicornThe photographs in Richard Misrach's "Destroy This Memory" are a stark, affecting reminder of the physical and psychological impact of Hurricane Katrina as told by those on the ground, and seen through the lens of a contemporary master. Rather than simply surveying the damage, Misrach who has photographed the region regularly since the 1970s, most notably for his ongoing "Cancer Alley" project found himself drawn to the hurricane inspired graffiti: