{"product_id":"new-orleans-richard-sexton-9780764365980","title":"New Orleans: Elegance and Decadence","description":"\u003cem\u003eNew Orleans: Elegance and Decadence 2nd edition \u003c\/em\u003efocuses on the interiors, furnishings, art collections, and gardens of New Orleans' most eccentric and creative dreamers of the '90s. \u003cp\u003eThese bohemian artists, artisans, architects, preservationists, activists, antiquarians, restaurateurs, and teachers lived outside the American mainstream and tolerated crumbling plaster, exposed lathe, and sagging galleries in exchange for communal festivity and joie de vivre. Photographer Richard Sexton documented where and how they lived; what they hoarded, collected, and worshipped.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this second edition, historian Randolph Delehanty weaves together the history of New Orleans from the fragments he saw in those photographs. The authors explore in words and images how the combination of climate, a strongly European and Catholic culture, African influences, and the revelry of Mardi Gras have created a modern ambience unlike that of any other city in America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA new layout, larger photos, and a revised narrative that includes the city's recent history, this second edition of \u003cem\u003eNew Orleans: Elegance and Decadence celebrates \u003c\/em\u003ethe joyous spirit of this distinctive culture!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Sexton, Randolph Delehanty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0764365983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764365980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.42h x 10.28w x 1.10d","brand":"Richard Sexton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44072449245439,"sku":"9780764365980","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9445fafa-9bb6-44d0-aed4-a41d3391b52f.jpg?v=1685442035","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-orleans-richard-sexton-9780764365980","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}