In the Gallery

Ana M. Reyes

After the Storm: Portraits of New Orleans. A Documentary Project - premiere documentary photo exhibition & interview transcripts by Ana M. Reyes of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. May 5-31. Reception May 16, 6-8 PM.

"As we were going up the stairs the water was following us....so we stayed up in the attic that whole night till the next morning....I kicked the window out and the water was like two inches from the window. My wife was panicking, she thought we was gone. So I said, "Babe, pray, sing or something, but just don't get me where you're at because then I won't be able to think. She found an old, rusty knife and half a broken crowbar and she turned around and said, "Babe, will this help us." I said, 'Thank you Lord.' That was our way out."

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Ana M. Reyes has an MA from the New England School of Photography and a B.A. in Film Video, and Performance from Cornell. She has exhibited her work in Somerville and Concord and is also a professional videographer.