Nocturnal New Orleans - Couverture rigide

Rasi, Marco; Campanella, Richard

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0807182613 ISBN 13 : 9780807182611

Editeur : Louisiana State University Press, 2024

Synopsis

Behold the mystique of the New Orleans night--that tinge of excitement, that veil of mystery, that sense of danger that emerges during "the witching hour."

Darkness may unleash the Dionysian in the Crescent City, but the nightly sparkle of illumination also showcases its ethereal and enduring beauty. Through hundreds of nighttime photographs taken in the streets and from the air, Nocturnal New Orleans captures this mythological magic--even as it argues that the mystique is neither mythical nor magical, but stems from a rational awareness rooted in history, geography, economics, and culture.

With photographs by Marco Rasi and text by Richard Campanella, Nocturnal New Orleans heralds the jewel-like beauty of the Crescent City in darkness. Its stunning photographs demonstrate that the city's allure is not merely construed or illusory; rather, it was born among transients in a diverse port city, at the nexus of a vast hinterland and a global foreland, where anonymity intersected with desire and opportunity. It began over three centuries ago, and it will continue this very evening, after nightfall, during the witching hour.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Marco Rasi earned a PhD in civil engineering from the California Institute of Technology. He is a certified commercial drone pilot and expert in drone-mounted cameras. His photography has also appeared in Above New Orleans (2021). He lives in New Orleans with his wife Jane, and has three grown-up children.

Richard Campanella is professor of geography and associate dean for research at the Tulane School of Architecture. Recipient of the 2019 Louisiana Writer Award and named Knight in the Order of the Academic Palms by the French government, Campanella has written numerous books and articles about Louisiana history and geography, including Draining New Orleans: The 300-Year Quest to Dewater the Crescent City.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Louisiana State University Press
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0807182613
• ISBN 13: 9780807182611
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 264
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• Personne responsable: non disponible