Photos Bring The Civil War Into New Light
NOMA exhibit examines photography on the battlefields of the Civil War By John D’Addario | The New Orleans Advocate 2014 will mark the 150th anniversary of several key events of the Civil War, including the devastating battles at Spotsylvania and the Wilderness and Gen. William T. Sherman’s capture of Atlanta and “March to the Sea.”… Read More
Photography And The American Civil War, A Stunning Exhibit Explodes At NOMA
By Doug MacCash, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune This article originally appeared here “Photography and the American Civil War,” an exhibit of 200 photographs taken during the Civil War (1861 to 1865) opens at the New Orleans Museum of Art Friday. It’s a stunning collection that captures the magnetic horror of the war that defines America… Read More
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART PRESENTS PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
On View January 31-May 4, 2014 NEW ORLEANS, LA- More than 200 of the finest and most poignant photographs of the American Civil War have been brought together for the landmark exhibition Photography and the American Civil War, opening January 31 at New Orleans Museum of Art. Organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the… Read More
If You Drink Water (Or Want To In The Future) You Should See This Ed Burtynsky Photo Exhibit
By Jonathan Keats | Forbes This review originally appeared on Forbes.com As a student at Toronto’s Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in the ’80s, Edward Burtynsky got the assignment of a lifetime. “Go out and photograph evidence of man,” his instructor told him. Reflecting on the experience in a magazine interview thirty years later, Burtynsky observed that… Read More
Family Fun At NOMA {Worth The Drive}
Right before we launched Jefferson Parish Parent, I was asked by NOMA to become one of their blog ambassadors. I said yes and with everyone on a school break, it’s a great time to visitNOMA and explore all of their family fun activities! Studio Kids Art Classes for ages 5-10! The theme of the new… Read More
Review: Photography At NOMA
By D. Eric Bookhardt | Gambit Weekly This review originally appeared on bestofneworleans.com Everybody knows about this city’s pioneering role in the history of American music and food, but what about photography? Blank looks are a common response to that question, yet not only was the South’s first photo studio located here, it belonged to… Read More