Cryptic New Orleans: Cemetery Secrets and Symbols - Paperback

by Kevin J. Bozant (Author)

Writer and photographer Kevin J. Bozant takes you on a haunting expedition to unearth the secrets of Cryptic New Orleans. Explore 30 above-ground cemeteries and discover a mysterious world of personal, religious, cultural, and fraternal symbolism. 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. Cryptic New Orleans: Cemetery Secrets and Symbols is generously illustrated with over 400 photographs, biblical and literary references, poignant epitaphs and the glorious art work of some of the most talented 19th century marble cutters in the world. The author identifies and describes each symbol and provides additional information regarding family names, dates, and cemetery locations. Kevin has explored, studied, and photographed every cemetery in the city of New Orleans for over 40 years. He knows where the bodies are buried.A companion volume, New Orleans Engraved: Cemetery Elegies and Epitaphs, is also available from Po-Boy Press - New Orleans.

Author Biography

Kevin J. Bozant was born in the Upper 9th Ward of New Orleans - as luck would have it - just a few blocks from Huerstel's Bar and Little Pete's Seafood Restaurant. He is a local writer, photographer, and graphic designer for his publishing company, Po-Boy Press - New Orleans. His professional experience included the local Warner Brothers, CW, and ABC television affiliates. Kevin specialized in color print and electronic graphics for marketing and promotional materials as well as special events coordination. He eventually became senior graphic designer for the news, sports, and weather departments. He provided technical and graphic assistance for Real New Orleans, Crescent City Country, New Orleans After Midnight, Friday Night Football, Saints Sideline, as well as Brandon Tartikoff's popular New Orleans trivia game show, N.O. It Alls. He helped developed and co-produce The Southern Garden for Vitascope Television and created the Crescent City Crier for Gambit Weekly. He is author of Port & Burgundy: A Pictorial History of St. Paul Lutheran Church in New Orleans 1840-1990; Quaint Essential New Orleans: A Crescent City Lexicon; African American New Orleans: A Guide to 100 Civil Rights, Culture, and Jazz Sites; Crescent City Soldiers: Military Monuments of New Orleans; Music Street New Orleans: A Guide to 200 Jazz, Rock, and Rhythm and Blues Sites; Crescent City Saints: Religious Icons of New Orleans; Cryptic New Orleans: Cemetery Secrets and Symbols; Rev. G. J. Wegener: His Life and Ministry in New Orleans; Walking Through New Orleans: Adventure Afoot; and New Orleans Engraved: Cemetery Elegies and Epitaphs.