Fall 2017
About Our Cover
The cover story of the Fall 2017 issue of Louisiana Cultural Vistas asked the question, “Where is Louisiana Art?” Leaders of the state’s nine arts councils weigh in on the locations and inspirations for the visual arts in their communities.
Other features from this issue include:
- The Marsh Doctor by Justin Nobel: Blaise Pezold and an army of volunteers replant Louisiana’s fragile wetlands.
- Reenactors by Rebecca Snedeker and Leon A. Waters: Artist Dread Scott plans to retrace the steps of the 1811 slave revolt along river road.
- #LACULTURE: Romy Mariano curates Instagram posts that reflect the uniqueness of Louisiana culture.
Plus these regular columns:
- Book Review: “The Gulf Provided” by Michael T. Pasquier: A look at The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea by Jack E. Davis.
- Foodways: To Be Young Gifted and Black by Zella Palmer: A review of Jessica Harris’s memoir, “My Soul Looks Back.”
- Geographer’s Space: The Odyssey of the Greek Slave by Richard Campanella: The story of how the sculptor of a scandalous statue found a patron in an eccentric New Orleans financier.
- Sound Advice: America Hears Itself by Ben Sandmel: A new documentary on traditional music combines vintage and contemporary material.
With stories from our partners at the Historic New Orleans Collection, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the Louisiana State Museum, and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
The Fall 2017 of Louisiana Cultural Vistas is available $5.95 plus shipping. Click here to order via email or call toll free in Louisiana 1.800.909.7990 or 504.523.4352 ext. 110.
Departments
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Articles
Magazine
Twentieth Century Millennial: Revisiting Faulkner's Mosquitoes
Fall 2017
Where is LA Art?
Directors of the state’s arts councils respond
Fall 2017
#LACulture
Photographers use Instagram to share Louisiana
Fall 2017
Fruits of a Passion
Laura Simon Nelson's collection of Southern Art is now on display at The Historic New Orleans Collection
Fall 2017
For Home and Country
Louisiana State Museum's new exhibition in Baton Rouge looks at Louisiana during and after WWI.
Fall 2017
Perfect Time
When Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, a 200+ year old clock was undergoing restoration in a New Orleans repair shop. It was completely submerged in floodwater.
Fall 2017
The Tale of Deas and Poe
Artist Michael J. Deas envisions Edgar Allan Poe and his work
Coastal
The Marsh Doctor
LDAF’s Blaise Pezold and an army of volunteers replant Louisiana’s fragile wetlands.
Fall 2017
"The Gulf Provided"
Jack E. Davis charts the history of the Gulf of Mexico
Sound Advice
America Hears Itself
New documentary on traditional music combines vintage and contemporary material
Geographer's Space
The Odyssey of the Greek Slave
The sculptor of a scandalous statue found a patron in an eccentric New Orleans financier
Foodways
To Be Young Gifted and Black
A review of Jessica Harris's memoir, "My Soul Looks Back"
