New Orleans Cemeteries: Life in the Cities of the Dead

New Orleans Cemeteries: Life in the Cities of the Dead by Florence, J. Mason. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780965708517.

From the edge of the French Quarter to the heart of the bayou, New Orleans Cemeteries: Life in the Cities of the Dead is a journey through the Crescent City as seen through her phenomenal aboveground cemeteries. Through their artful and documentary-style color and black and white photographs, Robert and Mason Florence depict the "cities of the dead" in all their grandeur and decay, exquisite artisanship and humble memorials, their voluminous historical accounts of the city and undefinable spiritual qualities. New Orleans Cemeteries is an enchanting account of one of the worlds true treasures, as enjoyable and entertaining as it is educational.