When the Levees Broke

The show in the Brant gallery at first looks pretty sparse; there are posters around the walls, some of which I liked but mostly they were a little heavily laid out for me. That is to say, I liked the more subtle ones, the kid with the eagle on his shoulders, the divide symbol with the word "racism" on it. Although there's probably a whole science in poster making that I just don't know about about conveying a basic message in a finite amount of time, so, maybe the more heavy handed ones have their place as well.

Also, in the room they have When the Levees Broke, Spike Lee's new documentary about Hurricane Katrina and what the breach in the levees did to New Orleans. They have the director commentary one as well, which is cool. I think this documentary just came out straight to Criterion, which is cool because that means it will stay as visually appealing as it was meant to be. The footage of the devastation is always harrowing to watch, but to see it this way, and not just on crappy video phone-style news footage, is shocking. The foot-high water and totaled houses and property are unlike anything I've ever seen before.