Images from the following New Orleans cemeteries are included in the exhibit: Metairie, St. Louis I, St. Louis II, Gates of Prayer II, Greenwood, St. Roch I, Holt, Carrollton, St. Patrick I, St. Patrick II, Lafayette I, Hebrew Rest, and Odd Fellows Rest. Visit the Elysium: A Gathering of Souls Photo Gallery or Exhibit Specifications and Pricing Sandra Russell Clark is the former director of photographic exhibitions at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans. Her work has appeared in American Artist, Mirabella, The Traveler and Vogue. Funding for this exhibit was provided by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, Save Our Cemeteries and Stewart Enterprises. |
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Award-winning photographer and curator Sandra Russell Clark has captured the still, haunting images of the historic cemeteries of New Orleans, Louisiana. Elysium - A Gathering of Souls is the first exhibit to document the visual, aesthetic and atmospheric dimensions of New Orleans' unique above-ground cemeteries. These black and white images reflect over 200 years of the city's religious and cultural history. This photography exhibit illustrates the grace of the past captured through contemporary photography.