Art
Judy Cooper
Judy Cooper is a New Orleans photographer best known for her vivid portrait work.
Late-20th Century
Late-20th Century Index
Art
Julia Sims
Julia Sims is a nature photographer best known for her work in Manchac Swamp between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Literature
Julie Kane
Boston-born Julie Kane was appointed the 2011-2013 Louisiana Poet Laureate.
Sports & Recreation
Karl Malone
Karl Malone teamed with guard John Stockton while with the National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz to form perhaps the greatest guard-forward combo in league history.
Government, Politics & Law
Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's first woman governor, served during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Blanco faced extreme criticism of her handling of the disaster.
Art
Keith Calhoun and Chandra McCormick
Husband and wife documentary photographers Keith Calhoun and Chandra McCormick have dedicated their careers to examining and presenting the lives, spirit, and culture of black New Orleans.
Art
Keith Sonnier
In the 1990s, the Mamou-born New York sculptor Keith Sonnier was among a handful of young artists in the so-called Process Art movement who used the detritus of modern society to create artworks that focused more on materials and process than finished object.
Music
Ken Colyer
Born in England, Ken Colyer was nonetheless a catalytic figure in the Traditional New Orleans Jazz Revivial which began in the late 1940s.
Art
Kendall Shaw
For six decades, Kendall Shaw's art literally and metaphorically has incorporated complex layers of history, reflecting extended passages of time, his process, life experiences, and the changing styles and directions of the American art world.
Music
Kenneth Blanchard Klaus
Kenneth B. Klaus was a composer, conductor, and musicologist in Baton Rouge during the twentieth century.
Sports & Recreation
Kent DesOrmeaux
In 1989, jockey Kent Desormeaux's 598 first place finishes set the record for most wins in a single season.
Music
Kermit Ruffins
New Orleans trumpeter Kermit Ruffins names Louis Armstrong, Louis Jordan, and Eddy Jefferson as major influences on his musical style.
