NEW ORLEANS · ARTIST WORKING IN PHOTOGRAPHY

Photographs of
memory, nature,
and the unseen.

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Carlos Detres is a New Orleans–based artist making photographs since 2010. His work moves between researched histories, constructed images, and observation in the natural world, exploring nature, memory, the supernatural, and traces of human presence.

Nature. The supernatural. The traces we leave behind.

01 / PRACTICE

02 / PRINTS

Photograph of two prints of artwork, one depicting children playing outdoors, the other showing a girl with birds flying overhead under a cloudy sky, placed on a table with a decorative gold snake-shaped object and a small dish.

Open and Limited Editions

Fine art prints in open editions, with limited editions forthcoming.

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03 / PROJECTS

Close-up of a dark, textured surface with intricate, fine light streaks or scratches creating a pattern.

2026-ONGOING

How to Make a Ghost

A person lying down on smooth, shiny fabric with various tattoos on their skin, some of which are partially covered by a white powdery substance being sprinkled or spilled onto them. The tattoos include floral and chain designs, and some of the person's body parts and tattoos are obscured by the powder and red fabric.

They Remain

2020-2023

A woman with curly hair lying on the ground with multiple hands around her holding paintbrushes.

Hairnomicon: Communiques from Beyond the Chair

2019

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Thoughts on Clarence John Laughlin
Thoughts on Clarence John Laughlin

It’s a wonder that more people don’t know the brilliance of this photographer’s work.

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04 / FIELD NOTES

05 / FORTHCOMING

These Haunted Woods

BOOKS AND EDITIONS

An independent imprint for photographs, field notes, and serial publications. The first editions are now in development.