Interview: Louisiana Photographer Virginia Hanusik ’14 Aims to Portray Climate Change without the Disaster
New Orleans–based photographer Virginia Hanusik ’14 has been working to photograph Louisiana in a way that portrays the state’s climate crisis through a cultural lens. Image by Virginia Hanusik
“Having not lived in this area for most of my life, I’ve seen the visual narrative of New Orleans and South Louisiana being dominated by aerial imagery of the coast, demonstrating how much land is being lost, or of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Those are the iconic images that are used to communicate Louisiana's environmental challenges. It’s not to say that those images aren’t important and documentary photography isn’t needed. But I think that there’s so much more room to visually explore these issues in a way that engages people more rather than relying on the fear tactics to encourage people to act.”
Post Date: 08-03-2021
Post Date: 08-03-2021