Staff of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
The Poetry of Jack Bedell
Dr. Jack Bedell served as Louisiana's Poet Laureate from 2017 to 2019
Art
Thomas Neff
Louisiana photographer Thomas Neff prefers the slow, contemplative process of the 5 x 7 inch, large format camera.
Art
Ulrick Jean-Pierre
Ulrick Jean-Pierre, a New Orleans resident since the early 1990s, creates lush historical paintings of his native Haiti many infused with representations of the centuries-old connections between Haiti and his adopted city.
Art
Wallace Merritt
Photographer Wallace Merritt's black-and-white images, whether still life or portrait, carry the high drama of film noir framing and lighting.
WaterWays Film Series Trailer
Introduction to the WaterWays film series, a project of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, supported by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation
Art
William Aiken Walker
Working in various Southern locations including New Orleans, painter William Aker Walker created small-scale works for tourists and large-scale, more stylized paintings for wealthy clients.
Art
William Edward West
Largely self-taught, William Edward West began as an itinerant portrait painter in the Mississippi River Valley before traveling extensively throughout the United States and Europe.