Synopsis "New Orleans Engraved: Cemetery Elegies and Epitaphs"
Writer and photographer, Kevin J. Bozant, takes you on an emotional journey to explore the poignant cemetery elegies and epitaphs in New Orleans Engraved. Visit thirty above-ground cemeteries and discover a passionate world of personal, religious, cultural, and fraternal memories. Memorial art is celebrated in New Orleans with as much passion as it is neglected. Architecture and archeology converge within these tattered brick walls creating enigmatic landscapes filled with imposing family tombs and the abandoned mausolea of ancient societies. From Good Friday to All Saints' Day, these cities of the dead are forever alive with genealogists, photographers, writers, and tourists. This book will awaken the taphophile lurking within you and become a valuable cemetery field guide.New Orleans Engraved: Cemetery Elegies and Epitaphs is generously illustrated with over 200 photographs, biblical and literary references, touching epitaphs, and the glorious art work of some of the most talented 19th century marble cutters and monument builders in the world. The author identifies and explores each memorial and provides additional information regarding family names, dates, and cemetery locations.Kevin has explored and photographed every cemetery in the city of New Orleans for over 40 years. He knows where the bodies are buried.A companion volume, Cryptic New Orleans: Cemetery Secrets and Symbols, is also available from Po-Boy Press - New Orleans.
