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FROM THE DIRECTOR
New Orleans and the Gulf South are known for their natural beauty: magnificent live oaks, fragrant jasmine, and elegant egrets in the swamplands are all part of the region’s charm. However, the area is no stranger to natural disaster, either.
1 he Mississippi River, with its powerful currents, and the annual hurricane season remind us of nature’s frightening potential for destruction.
As we look toward the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina this summer,
1 he Historic New Orleans Collection celebrates the publication of a new book, by photographer David G. Spielman, that examines the lasting effects of the storm on our city. Creeping vines overtake houses and foundations crack from the subsidence of the earth, but all is not lost to nature. In neighborhoods that suffered some of the worst flooding, children play in the streets and businesses reopen. Life goes on.
The natural world can produce tragedies such as Katrina, but it also yields great beauty, as explored in the upcoming exhibition It’s Only Natural: Flora and Fauna in Louisiana Decorative Arts. This celebration of the earth’s boundless gifts and impact on decorative arts is also the theme of the 2015 New Orleans Antiques Forum. I hope you’ll join us for four days of exciting talks and activities with antiques experts from around the country.
As with all organizations, the heart and soul of The Collection is our staff.
We mourn the loss of our colleague Lissa Capo, who passed away in April. Lissa’s contagious enthusiasm for her work inspired all of us. Smart and accomplished, she was a valued part of our team who will be sorely missed. —PRISCILLA LAWRENCE
CONTENTS
BOOKS /2
A new monograph on architect Henry Howard was decades in the making.
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, a photographer surveys the city.
ON VIEW/8
A new exhibition studies New Orleans as seen in 19th-century prints.
The natural and material worlds converge in a new exhibition of decorative arts.
Off-Site: Creole World hits the road. EVENTS /13
The 2015 New Orleans Antiques Forum celebrates the inspiratfon of nature.
COMMUNITY/14 On the Job Staff News Become a Member On the Scene In Memoriam
Focus on Philanthropy	,
Donors
ACQUISITIONS/22
Acquisition Spotlight: A rare panorama captures an 18th-century sugar plantation.
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