{"product_id":"new-orleans-at-night-the-magic-of-the-crescent-city-after-dark-hardcover","title":"New Orleans at Night: The Magic of the Crescent City After Dark - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKerri Beth d'Aquinn\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eExplore the magic of the Crescent City after dark! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStroll down Frenchman Street, enter a dimly light jazz club, and experience the calming aura of New Orleans at night. View the stunning façades of the Napoleon House and Brennan's Restaurant accented by soft-burning streetlights and the white glow of the moon. Photojournalist Kerri McCaffety takes you on a late-night tour of New Orleans, letting the intriguing beauty of the city gleam beneath a Crescent moon. Jackson Square lit by candlelight, the Superdome awash in color, and avenues twinkling with Christmas lights are just a few of the many memorable sights captured. Nightspots, Mardi Gras parades, holiday decor, architecture from the universities to the French Quarter, streetcars, cemeteries, fireworks, and even lightning all shine from the pages of this gorgeous collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"New Orleans' night beauty is made of ephemeral things--cemetery angels, lacy tree branches, rippling reflections, and wisps of clouds covering the moon.\"\u003cbr\u003e --from the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplore the magical allure of the Crescent City after dark. Awash in the intrigue of night, the streets come alive under the gleam of the city's lights. From gas-lit streetlamps to neon signs, Christmas lights to the glow of the moon, these photographs capture the beauty and charm of New Orleans at night.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcclaimed photographer Kerri McCaffety has created a stunning collection of images featuring some of the city's enduring landmarks, iconic scenes, and natural beauty. Admire the graceful architecture of Uptown. Explore the vibrant communities of Mid-City. Breathe in the expansive presence of the waterfront. Marvel at the slick modernism of Downtown. Experience the serenity of lush parks with haunting statuary. Roam the illustrious French Quarter. Revel in the celebrations of Mardi Gras.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA visual love letter to New Orleans, McCaffety's compilation shares her life-long infatuation with the city.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKerri McCaffety is regarded as a top photographer and nationally recognized talent whose art hangs in galleries and museums throughout the country. She has been honored with the Society of American Travel Writers' Lowell Thomas award and has lectured at the Louisiana State Museum, where her photographs are part of the permanent collection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso by Kerri McCaffety\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLet's Walk the French Quarter - The Majesty of St. Francisville - Visions of the Vieux Carré - The Majesty of the French Quarter - The Majesty of St. Charles Avenue - Etouffée, Mon Amour: The Great Restaurants of New Orleans - St. Joseph Altars - Napoleon House - Obituary Cocktail: The Great Saloons of New Orleans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Kerri McCaffety\u003cbr\u003e \"Kerri's images reveal an inner city suspended somewhere in time, languid in its sultry air and splendid in its ethereal light. Though her subjects are diverse, they share an aura which few photographers ever capture on film.\"\u003cbr\u003e --M. Lindsay Bierman, \u003cem\u003eSouthern Accents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"McCaffety captures architectural structures with an unobtrusive and engaging eye, remaining acutely perceptive to light and its consequence of shadow.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Kyle Norris, \u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Kerri's work is lush with natural light that makes the images sensual and rich, and transforms the places she photographs into poems.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Francis Ford Coppola\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning photographer and writer Kerri McCaffety reveals the enchanting quality of New Orleans as the moon rises over the Crescent City. Historic architectural gems, streetcars, cemeteries, pulsing nightspots, and breathtaking lakefront views bathed in twilight are just some of the many gorgeous images that grace this collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Kerri's work is lush with natural light that makes the images sensual and rich, and transforms the places she photographs into poems.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e --Francis Ford Coppola\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the great photojournalists of America.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e --John Mariani\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy the age of fifteen, Kerri McCaffety had already worked for a small-town newspaper and won numerous awards for her poetry. At Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, she majored in both photography and creative writing. She then moved to New Orleans to attend Tulane University's Newcomb College. There she earned a degree in anthropology with a concentration in ethnographic documentary, going on to photograph people and their environs in Europe, Central Africa, and Haiti.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHer first publication, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eObituary Cocktail: The Great Saloons of New Orleans, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e was named Book of the Year by the New Orleans Gulf South Booksellers Association. The same group named McCaffety Author for the Year for 1998. She went on to receive the 1999 Gold Lowell Thomas Award from the Society of American Travel Writers and was named one of \u003ci\u003eNew Orleans Magazine's\u003c\/i\u003e People to Watch that same year. Her works have earned her Gold and Silver Benjamin Franklin Awards, an Alpha award, and two Silver Independent Publisher Book Awards, among other accolades.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMcCaffety's writing and photojournalism have appeared in such publications as \u003ci\u003eOxford American, Town and Country, Historic Traveler, Colonial Homes, Southern Accents, Travel + Leisure, Metropolitan Home, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLouisiana Cultural Vistas.\u003c\/i\u003e In 2007 and 2008, McCaffety served as features editor for \u003ci\u003eLouisiana Homes and Gardens Magazine.\u003c\/i\u003e She continues her award-winning work documenting the architectural and cultural history of her adoptive city of New Orleans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11.2 x 11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48551356039417,"sku":"9781455620302","price":32.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/CZG3TF2G9f9781455620302.webp?v=1781907516","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/new-orleans-at-night-the-magic-of-the-crescent-city-after-dark-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}