Art
Patricia Whitty
Photorealist painter Patricia Whitty not only captured the images of still-life objects but her rendering lent a luminous essence to her subjects.
Late-20th Century
Late-20th Century Index
Music
Paul Barbarin
Jazz musician Paul Barbarin was a pioneer and leading representative of classic New Orleans drumming.
Art
Paul Ninas
Paul Ninas, often described as the "Dean of Modern Art" in New Orleans, lived and worked in the city from 1932 until his death in 1964.
Sports & Recreation
Pelican Bowl
The creators of the Pelican Bowl had high hopes that the event would become a holiday season college football tradition, but poor attendance and the lack of a television broadcast deal led to its swift demise.
Architecture
Pentagon Barracks
Built in 1819 as a fortification against the Spanish and slave insurrections, today the Pentagon Barracks house a museum, apartments, and the lieutenant governor's office.
Music
Percy "Master P" Miller and No Limit Records
Percy Miller, better known as "Master P," is a New Orleans-based rapper and record producer.
Music
Percy Humphrey
New Orleans traditional jazz trumpeter Percy Humphrey led the Eureka Brass Band and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, continuing to play until the age of ninety.
Music
Percy Sledge
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Percy Sledge recorded soul music hits in the 1960s, including the iconic “When a Man Loves a Woman.”
Music
Pete Fountain
Jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain was one of the New Orleans's most recognizable and commercially successful artists.
Sports & Recreation
Pete Herman
Pete Herman, world champion bantamweight boxer, owned and operated a popular French Quarter bar until his death in 1973.
Music
Peter Bocage
Peter Bocage was a jazz musician active in brass bands and second line parades in the early twentieth century.
Art
Phil Sandusky
New Orleans artist Phil Sandusky describes his subject matter as "mundane" and "ordinary"–a shotgun house, cars parked on narrow streets, a sidewalk busy with shoppers.
