October 22 at 5:30pm — 7:30pm
The PRC’s Heritage Club members are cordially invited to a private party celebrating the Preservation Resource Center’s new book, Painting the Town: The Importance of Color in Historic New Orleans Architecture.
New Orleans is a place drenched in color, from its subtropical landscapes to its historic buildings. But why has the city always embraced such a vibrant style? Painting the Town: The Importance of Color in Historic New Orleans Architecture, the newest book by The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans, captures the city’s exuberant spirit with vivid architectural photography by award-winning photographer Chris Granger and color advice and selection by acclaimed color expert Louis Aubert.
With essays by historic preservation experts and noted journalists, the book also examines how New Orleans’ earliest residents incorporated bright hues into their building designs, how historic materials influenced the city’s colorful streetscapes, and the modern ways that residents express their personalities through their vibrant homes.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Chris Granger
COLOR SELECTIONS BY: Louis Aubert
ESSAYS BY: Danielle Del Sol, Susan Langenhennig, John Pope, Michelle Stanard Duhon, Sally K. Reeves, Dee Allen and Michelle Shoriak.
This event is open to Heritage Club level members only. Please RSVP by Oct. 21
