Local Artists of New Orleans

Back in October 2011 we spent a week in the wonderful city of New Orleans.   Since we only posted pictures of the abandoned Six Flags, we felt it was necessary to give coverage to a few of the talented artists in the city -- especially since we copped art from all of them (except the transformer).   New Orleans is full of amazing talent, and we came home with more pieces than we had expected; the city oozes inspiration, creativity, and of course, music.   Plus, who can beat 3-for-1 beer specials??  

As always, come see more pics at www.bkg1853.com 

ZombieLand

Hurricane Katrina caused catastrophic damage to the city of New Orleans on August 29, 2005, and the rebuilding effort is an ongoing process.  A unique example of this fact is in the now deserted & destroyed compound of Six Flags New Orleans.  The park is located in a low-lying area of East New Orleans, and so was extremely affected by the flooding caused by the hurricane and the ensuing loss of the levees.  The neighborhood residents view the park as an eyesore and accident waiting to happen, as teenagers enter the park and climb on shit (an understandable problem for the adults but an understandable temptation for the kids as well).  During Katrina, the park’s drainage system failed and the water was not subsequently drained from the park for over a month.  A majority of the rides were ruined, and all the debris and equipment that could not be utilized in another franchise park was ultimately left behind.  While I fully understand the annoyance of the residents to this rotting reminder of the damage inflicted on the city, this very negligence also enabled us to step over that broken fence and photograph the abandoned park over 6 years later…

Please enjoy our tour (and check out more pics at http://www.bgk1853.com/) of the graffiti-artist playground that is Six Flags New Orleans 2011.