Elysium: A Gathering of Souls : New Orleans Cemeteries (Hardcover)

by Sandra Russell Clark (Author), Patricia Brady (Introduction) "WALKER PERCY once wrote that New Orleans is "cut adrift not only from the South but from the rest of Louisiana, somewhat like Mont Saint-Michel..." (more)
Key Phrases: society tombs, marble cutters, Gates of Prayer

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Thousands visit New Orleans' cemeteries each year to see the arresting above-ground tombs. Sandra Russell Clark's spellbinding collection of photographs captures art, poetry, history, spirit, and humanity, as well as the solid substance of stone, marble, and wrought iron. The ethereal and tangible are one in these photo images, truly the meeting grounds between the living and the dead. 150 duotones .

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Louisiana State University Press (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807122289
• ISBN-13: 978-0807122280
• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #985,699 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not your ordinary book of photographs, February 8, 1999

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The ethereal infrared photography meshed with the insightful narrative is fascinating, not only for the art but for the history of New Orleans. As a genealogist, I am no stranger to learning from the dead. This book, however, teaches about a culture far removed from my North Carolina Scottish roots.