Author: Enrique AlférezPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Louisiana
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The Art & Times of Enrique Alférez
Author: Enrique AlférezPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Louisiana
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The Art and Times of Enrique Alferez
Author: Enrique AlferezArtist File
Author: Enrique AlferezEnrique Alférez
Author: Katie Bowler YoungPublisher: Louisiana Artists Biography
ISBN: 9780917860850
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Enrique Alférez, born in Zacatecas, Mexico, lived nearly the entire twentieth century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas; studied in Chicago; and, in 1929, first made his way to Louisiana. For almost seventy years, he worked in New Orleans. His lasting imprint is seen among figurative sculptures, monuments, fountains, and architectural details in prominent locations from the Central Business District to the shore of Lake Pontchartrain and beyond. Author Katie Bowler Young has gained unprecedented access to Alférez's personal and family holdings and has crafted a poetic evocation of the life and work of this preeminent artist. Enrique Alférez: Sculptor is the latest entry in the well-received Louisiana Artists Biography series. The book, featuring more than 100 images of Alférez's work in New Orleans and beyond, will be the first in the series to center on sculpture and public art"--
"An Abundance of Life"
Author: Longue Vue House and Gardens Advisory CorporationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sculpture
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Story Behind the Stone, The
Author: Robert JeanfreauPublisher: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781455615193
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
An illustrated history of New Orleans' monuments. From the statue of Joan of Arc that stands in the French Quarter to the Bienville Monument and the bust of General Lafayette, this guide provides a historical look at more than forty of the city's landmarks. Some remain ensconced in gardens or private collections while others exist in public view. Descriptions accompany each image, providing the legend behind each landmark and a deeper knowledge of New Orleans' rich past.
Time and Place in New Orleans
Author: Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 145561310X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
A Language Understood
Author: Enrique Alferez, Sculptor
Author: Matthew J. MartinezNew Orleans in the Twenties
Author: Widmer, Mary LouPublisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455609543
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
It was a decade of flappers, Prohibition, and unprecedented prosperity that abruptly ended with the crash of '29. In New Orleans, steamships lined the wharves, vaudeville gave way to "talkies," and William Faulkner's Sherwood Anderson and Other Famous Creoles was the first book produced by a new publisher called Pelican Publishing Company. Mary Lou Widmer's fourth retrospect of the city reminisces about how New Orleans welcomed the economic growth of the postwar twenties in its own special way. The Crescent City celebrated this prosperity, giving birth to jazz halls in the Vieux Carrand launching the careers of musicians like Louis Armstrong. It was the most progressive era in the city's history since before the Civil War. From politics to homelife there is hardly an aspect of life in the twenties Widmer does not touch upon. A full chapter is devoted to how the city known for Bourbon Street and Mardi Gras reacted to Prohibition. Indoor plumbing and electric lights became the standard in homes throughout the city. Transportation opened up new neighborhoods as cars became status symbols and the streetcar system took riders to every neighborhood in the city. Mary Lou Widmer, a native of New Orleans, is former president of the South Louisiana Chapter of Romance Writers of America. She has written several novels set in New Orleans. A certified descendant of settlers in the area prior to the Louisiana Purchase, she is a member of the Louisiana Colonials and the Daughters of 1812. She is also the author of New Orleans in the Thirties, New Orleans in the Forties, and New Orleans in the Fifties, all published by Pelican.