{"product_id":"necropolises-of-new-orleans-i-cemeteries-as-cultural-markers-paperback","title":"Necropolises of New Orleans I: Cemeteries as Cultural Markers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaine Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAngel Leya\u003c\/b\u003e (Cover Design by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn New Orleans, a city built on a swamp, the dead are enshrined above ground. Row upon row of crypts and mausoleums with elaborate entryways, wrought iron fences, and decorative rooftop statues form the Cities of the Dead.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vaults reflect the heritage of French and Spanish colonists, who were accustomed to seeing these types of burials in their homelands. The styles and sculptures decorating the homes of the dead often reflect activities the deceased had pursued in life. Time and extreme weather systems further shape their quiet abodes.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisitors flock to Mardi Gras, feel the hint of voodoo in the air, relax on the lawn of the Cabildo, and refresh themselves with a walk through the Garden District. Now visitors to the American South can expand their knowledge base with an artist's view of the city of New Orleans and its Cities of the Dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe photos in this book were taken at Greenwood Cemetery \u0026amp; Mausoleum, St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, and Saint Patrick Cemetery No. 2. The photos are paired with artistic titles that evoke these cities within the city. Experience the cemeteries as beautiful, historic, and meditative places in \u003cem\u003eNecropolises of New Orleans I \u003c\/em\u003e(a Travel Photo Art Book).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Travel Photo Art series, traditional tourism panoramas mix with arthouse aesthetics. These slim, intense productions are your passport to new perspectives on famous places. Peer around corners and discover a unique way to interact with monuments and memorials you thought you knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis popular series includes titles that mix text with the pictures. Books like \u003cem\u003eNotre Dame Cathedral: Our Lady of Paris, \u003c\/em\u003efeaturing photos taken months before the 2019 fire, become keepsakes associated with a specific site. Titles like \u003cem\u003eLidice Lives \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eTerezin and Theresienstadt \u003c\/em\u003eare deeply meaningful for families touched by the Holocaust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaine Cunningham, a three-time recipient of The Hackney Award, writes fiction that takes readers around the world. Her debut novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Family Made of Dust, \u003c\/em\u003eis set in the Australian Outback, while \u003cem\u003eReparation \u003c\/em\u003eis a novel of the American Great Plains. She is the editor of \u003cem\u003eSunspot Literary Journal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 76\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52726151184691,"sku":"9781946732217","price":25.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/wtAYEcf2mM9781946732217.webp?v=1763729878","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/necropolises-of-new-orleans-i-cemeteries-as-cultural-markers-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}