In the Land of the Blind the Blue Eye Man is King

In the Land of the Blind the Blue Eye Man is King is a 2007 painting by Deborah Grant. It is in the collection of the Nasher Museum of Art in Durham, North Carolina in the United States. Description This large scale, multi-panel, colorful painting depicts the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Starting from the left panel: Panel 1: A blue man on a horse represents Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A black creature stands in the foreground. An airplane flies in the sky, representing when President George W. Bush flew over the area after the hurricane. Panel 2: Various popular culture icons and symbols float throughout the panel, including the Quaker Oats man, who represents the Quakers who are anti-slavery. Other subjects include a skull, a chair, rabbits, cats, a helicopter, a snake, and a menorah. Panel 3: A large black cloud on the top of the panel connects Panel 2 and 3. Various dark figures are dispersed throughout the panel, many with hats on, representing FEMA. Panel 4: More shadowy figures are represented in this panel, as well houses, fighting dogs, and a naked woman. Panel 5: A large house comprises the majority of the panel, with a FEMA figure coming out the front. Figures walk up a ladder into the house. History