Enjoy free admission every day. Visit the museum, shop, and café, or resesarch our collections at the Williams Research Center.
Explore the world of the legendary New Orleans artist and his iconic characters, Vic and Nat’ly. On view until May 9, 2027.
On November 7, our 2026 Food Forum and Food Fête tasting event will explore the origins and deep community connections of Louisiana’s official state dish, led by renowned food historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris.
Dive into the Collection’s holdings with image-rich previews of treasures from New Orleans history.
On October 31, chess lovers of all ages are invited to join us for our fifth-annual Chess Fest, offering a day of free activities, including a beginner-friendly chess tournament, a “human chess” game, Halloween costume contest, chessboard crafting, and much more!
The bold personality of New Orleans’s legendary cartoonist and writer springs from the page in this first monograph of his work by Alison Fensterstock and Michael Tisserand.
On October 29, join us in celebrating six decades of preserving, collecting, and making history. Save the date for music, memories, and more at what is sure to be a fantastic night out in the French Quarter.
by Louise C. Hoffman
HNOC 2009
hardcover • 8" × 9½" • 176 pp.
97 color images; 55 b&w
ISBN 978-0-917860-53-9
$30.00
Louise C. Hoffman traces the career of Josephine Marien Crawford (1878–1952) from the academy of French master André Lhote to galleries in New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, and Central America. Crawford was inspired by cubism and the flattened forms and minimalist approach of modernism. As contemporary Times-Picayune arts critic Alberta Collier described her work, “This is old New Orleans, caught by the keen eye and trained brush of one of her native daughters.” Hoffman provides a glimpse of Crawford’s personality and skillfully recreates the Paris and New Orleans art worlds of the first half of the 20th century.
“I am amazed at how incredibly detailed Louise Hoffman’s accurate descriptions are. It is informative as it should be, but the crowning touch is that it is so beautiful to read. . . . Several times I stopped and began to read aloud. If I had never seen a work by Josephine Crawford, just reading the author’s descriptions brought the image before me. So few contemporary art writers can achieve that nowadays.”
George E. Jordan, art critic and author of George L. Viavant: Artist of the Hunt
From monuments and public artworks to fountains and park bridges, the sculptor left a lasting imprint.
For as long as dogs have been domesticated, there have been dog lovers. The evidence runs throughout HNOC’s holdings.
A rare series of 14 linocuts by Elizabeth Catlett carries her manifesto on behalf of Black American women.
In a substantial new acquisition, the archive of a distinctly New Orleans cartoonist comes to HNOC.
Lexical illustrations from the godfather of the Historic New Orleans Collection
Explore how the picturesque scenery of Louisiana has provided the backdrop for films since the early 1900s.
Artistic impressions of New Orleans’s most iconic neighborhood
by Alison Fensterstock and Michael Tisserand
with essays by Judith H. Bonner, John Ed Bradley, and David Clemmer
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