Cancer Alley

Richard Misrach: The Machine in the Garden

All those petrochemical industries were side by side with antebellum homes; it was like a clash between Gone with the Wind and Blade Runner. I found that remarkable. Also I was struck by how terribly polluted the Mississippi river was, and yet it’s a national treasure.

Type:
Interviews
Source:
November/December 2000
Credit:
Interview / Ruth Dusseault