Greater New Orleans

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Blum, Harriet - Photograph - "Flood Plain"

"Flood Plain" is a photograph by Harriet Blum, an artist who lives in Covington and explores images of nature on the Gulf Coast. Here, the artist explores waterways as they mix with the deep rooted trees of the Louisiana landscape. Zoomify Learn more »

Blum, Harriet - Photograph - "Old Dickory"

Harriet Blum's photograph "Old Dickory" exemplifies her style of creating romantic, atmospheric images from black and white photographs. The photographs are enhanced with infrared film and are hand-tinted. Zoomify Learn more »

Blum, Harriet - Photograph - "Rare Find"

In "Rare Find," photographer Harriet Blum enhances the picture's natural and architectural detail with a painterly quality by using infrared film and hand-tinted techniques. Zoomify Learn more »

Blum, Harriet - Photograph - "Shelter"

Known for her romantic and painterly photographs, Harriet Blum explores the landscape around Lake Pontchartrain. This black and white image, shot with infrared film, hand-tinted image of a barn is entitled " Shelter." Zoomify Learn more »

Bo, Eddie - Photograph - Performing in April, 2006

Eddie Bo performing in April of 2006. Learn more »

Boggs, Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne “Lindy” - Photograph - Head and shoulders portrait

Lindy Boggs served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and later as ambassador to the Vatican. She was the first woman from Louisiana elected to Congress and was subsequently re-elected seven times, the last four without opposition. Learn more »

Boisseau, Alfred L. - Painting - Untitled

Though Alfred Boisseau lived in New Orleans for only two years (1845-1846), the region's people and landscape continued to inspire him after his return to Paris, where he painted works such as this undated oil work at the famed Salon. Zoomify Learn more »

Bolden, Buddy - Photograph - Pictured with his band

Cornetist Buddy Bolden was one of the first practitioners of the style that came to be known as New Orleans jazz. Left to right: William Warner, William Cornish, Charlie “Buddy” Bolden, James Johnson, Frank Lewis (seated), and Jeff “Brock” Mumford (seated). There is controversy over whether this image was originally printed backwards. Zoomify Learn more »

Booker, James - Photograph - Playing the piano

This photograph of the James Booker playing the piano was taken in 1980 by Louisiana photographer Michael P. Smith. Zoomify Learn more »

Bourgeois, Douglas - Painting - "Giant Horse"

Douglas Bourgeois's fantastical images, rendered in saturated colors, led one New Orleans art critic to classify his work as "Visionary Imagist." Bourgeois made this oil on linen painting, "Giant Horse," in 1985. Zoomify Learn more »

Bourgeois, Douglas - Painting - CAC print

Known primarily for his meticulously-rendered, detailed paintings of popular culture icons and political issues, Douglas Bourgeois also works in mixed-media, sculpture and prints, as in this "CAC Print" from 1987. Zoomify Learn more »

Bourgeois, Douglas - painting - Elvis and dice curtains

Pop culture icon Elvis Presley is a favorite subject of St. Amant artist Douglas Bourgeois. He painted "Elvis and Dice Curtains" in 1981. Zoomify Learn more »

Bourgeois, Douglas - Painting - Horoscope stress

Douglas Bourgeois' southern storytelling style and fascination with popular culture are on display in this oil painting from 1988, "Horoscope Stress." Zoomify Learn more »

Bourgeois, Douglas - Painting - Little child inside II

Douglas Bourgeois' oeuvre includes iconic-style paintings such as this surrealist "Little Child Inside II," created in 1988. Zoomify Learn more »