Art
Richard Sexton
Richard Sexton, a nationally recognized photographer, writer, book publisher, and teacher, lives and works in New Orleans.
Contemporary Period
Contemporary Period Index
Art
Rick Olivier
Much of Rick Olivier's photographic work over four decades is rooted in the Cajun region of his upbringing, especially with respect to his interest in Zydeco, a subject that forms one of the principal subjects of his work.
Sports & Recreation
Robby Albarado
Louisiana jockey Robby Albarado is one of the most successful riders in US horse racing history.
Art
Robert Joseph Warrens
For four decades artist Robert Joseph Warrens has used his painting to explore the nature of art, social ills, and the polluting of the environment.
Sports & Recreation
Robert Parish
Shreveport native Robert Parish was the calm, collected, confident center on the Boston Celtics NBA championship teams in the 1980s.
Art
Robert S. Brantley
Robert S. Brantley's photography is informed by a study of architectural history and a background in journalism.
Art
Robert Tannen
Robert Tannen is an artist, urban planner, and activist. Born in New York, Tannen has worked in New Orleans since the 1950s.
Music
Rock Music
Rock music in Louisiana grew out of several genres of roots music: blues, rhythm and blues, Cajun, and zydeco.
Music
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is a genre of music that derived from early rock 'n' roll, with a country-music flavor.
Music
Rockin’ Sidney
Rockin’ Sidney’s award-winning song, “My Toot Toot,” has inspired numerous covers in North and South America.
Art
Rolland Golden
To Louisiana artist Rolland Have Golden, the South has long been the metaphysical "heartbeat" of inspiration.
Sports & Recreation
Ron Guidry
Louisiana native Ron Guidry's performance with the New York Yankees in the 1978 season stands decades later as one of the greatest pitching achievements in modern baseball history.
