Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
All characters reduced
A Sojourn in Paradise - Jack Robinson in 1950s New Orleans - cover

We are sorry! The publisher (or author) gave us the instruction to take down this book from our catalog. But please don't worry, you still have more than 500,000 other books you can enjoy!

A Sojourn in Paradise - Jack Robinson in 1950s New Orleans

Howard Philips Smith

Publisher: University Press of Mississippi

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

Jack Robinson made his name as a much-sought-after fashion and celebrity photographer during the 1960s and early 1970s, and his work is well documented in hundreds of pages of Vogue, the New York Times, and Life, as well as other publications. However, his personal life remains virtually unknown. In this study of Robinson and his photography, Howard Philips Smith takes an in-depth look at Robinson’s early life in New Orleans, where he discovered his passion for painting, photography, and the Dixie Bohemian life of the French Quarter. A Sojourn in Paradise: Jack Robinson in 1950s New Orleans features more than one hundred photographs taken by the artist, accompanied by detailed commentary about Robinson’s life in New Orleans and excerpts from interviews with the people who knew him when he lived there. Robinson’s photographs of New Orleans reveal the genesis of two unique and fascinating facets of the city’s history and culture: the creation of the first gay Carnival krewes who would make their own unique contribution to the rich cultural history of the city and the formation of the Orleans Gallery, one of the earliest centers of the contemporary art movement blossoming in 1950s America. This detailed study of Jack Robinson’s early life and photography illustrates the contributions of a gifted, gay artist whose quiet spirit and constant interior struggle found refuge in New Orleans, the city where he was able to find himself, for a time, free from society’s grip and open to exploring life on his own terms.
Available since: 07/06/2020.

Other books that might interest you

  • Transitions - A Director’s Journey and Motivational Handbook - cover

    Transitions - A Director’s...

    Pete Chatmon

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Becoming a director is not just about making a film, webseries, commercial, or music video. The opportunity to direct for television is not a given because you’ve successfully completed a project in another medium. Turning your passion into your profession requires the ability to make transitions at the exact moment a pivot is needed, with creativity and confidence. This book helps directors across all mediums shape their career with targeted anecdotes, worksheets, and other resources, all of which fall into three designated categories: How-To, Self-Help, and Inspiration.
    Show book
  • Jay Mohr: Altamont - cover

    Jay Mohr: Altamont

    Jay Mohr

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Renowned stand-up comedian and actor Jay Mohr shares his unique and hilarious vision of the world in a brilliant new stand-up special. One of the most natural and quick witted comedians working today, Jay Mohr tackles subjects from unexpected visitors, bringing up children (and dogs) to working with Chris Farley on Saturday Night Live. Jay’s razor sharp insight on speech, mannerisms and behaviour - including his own - make this a funny, honest, but ultimately heart warming experience.
    Show book
  • Country Mouse and City Mouse - cover

    Country Mouse and City Mouse

    Julie Sormark

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Art Classic Stories is a special series of English fairy tales that combines the paintings of great painters with classic fairy tales.
    Show book
  • I Said Yes - My Story of Heartbreak Redemption and True Love - cover

    I Said Yes - My Story of...

    Emily Maynard Johnson, A. J....

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Millions know Emily Maynard Johnson from her appearances on both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. At the end of a long, fruitless search for a husband, Emily found that waiting right in front of her all along was the truest love of all: the unconditional love of the Lord.  
    Overcome with embarrassment following her nationally televised heartbreaks, Emily finally committed herself to the only one she knew would never leave her empty and alone. Abandoning her need to be chosen by men and finding peace in the fact that she was already chosen by God, Emily found the joy she had been looking for in serving God. 
    I Said Yes chronicles Emily's experiences on both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette and the way that God turned her life upside down through the knowledge and acceptance of His true love. 
    As Emily sheds light on her life as a believer in the spotlight, she teaches us:How to embrace the gift of true redemptionWhat it means to fully surrender your heart to GodHow to say yes to God's ways, God's love, and God's timing 
    In I Said Yes, Emily tells the story of her life before and after reality TV fame, describing the profound new reality she discovered when she traded fame in favor of the Lord--and to that unconditional love, Emily said yes.
    Show book
  • Twelfth Night - cover

    Twelfth Night

    William Shakespeare

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    CART presents Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, originally broadcast on KPCC in December 1988. Hosted by radio legend Les Tremayne and Lux Radio Theatre's John Milton Kennedy, the cast is comprised of a roster of great radio actors. Along with a faithful adaptation of the play, Musica Ficta's score provides fantastic period music to transport you into the world of The Bard.Starring: Bairbre Dowling as Viola, Dan O'Herlihy as Malvolio, Janet Waldo as Olivia, Robert Rockwell as Orsino, Kathleen Freeman as Maria, Sean McClory as Sir Toby Belch, Lou Krugman as Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Ian Whitcomb as Feste, James Lancaster as Sebastian, Vance Colvig as The Sea Captain, Colm Meaney as Antonio, John Bliss as The First Officer, Bob Legionaire as The Second Officer, with Host Les Tremayne, and Announcer John Milton Kennedy.Adapted, produced, and directed by Peggy Webber.
    Show book
  • Greatest Drama Shows Volume 1 - Ten Classic Shows from the Golden Era of Radio - cover

    Greatest Drama Shows Volume 1 -...

    Various Various

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    OASIS AUDIO CLASSIC RADIO SHOWCASE SERIES   Oasis Audio has gone into the vaults and dusted off the very earliest form of audio book, old time radio shows, for our listeners. Introduced episode by episode by Jim Engel, old time radio authority and board member of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, this series of classic radio shows is sure to have something for everyone. Celebrity casts and top-notch writers made the 1920s through the early 1950s, the golden era of radio. The series features seven exciting themes with 100 episodes in each. That is 700 classic radio programs in all.   Greatest Drama Shows   Cling to the edge of your seat for the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Green Hornet, The Third Man. Hear classic stores brought to radio by celebrity casts such as Brave New World with William Conrad, The Pickwick Papers starring Orson Welles, and so many more. 100 great Drama classics in ten volumes. Volume 1 Adventures Of Frank Race 5-1-49 The Adventure of the Hackensack Victory with Tom CollinsAdventures Of Frank Race 5-8-49 The Adventure of the Daring Debutante with Tom CollinsAdv. Of Sherlock Holmes 11-12-45 Speckled Band with Basil Rathbone and Nigel BruceAdv. Of Sherlock Holmes 11-19-45 Double Zero with Basil Rathbone and Nigel BruceThe Amazing Mr. Tutt 7-5-48 Advice to A Young Lawyer with Will WrightThe Amazing Mr. Tutt 8-23-48 The Liberty of Jail with Will WrightBig Town 9-14-48 Blind Justice with Edward Pawley and Fran CarlonBig Town 9-21-48 Final Payment with Edward Pawley and Fran CarlonBold Venture 4-9-51 Opium Smuggling with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren BacallBold Venue 4-16-51 Johnny Rice Story with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
    Show book