Enjoy free admission every day. Visit the museum, shop, and café, or resesarch our collections at the Williams Research Center.
Immerse yourself in America’s fight for independence in this new exhibition experience designed and produced by French technology firm Histovery. On view until January 17, 2027.
August 7–9, Material Belief: Objects of Faith, Spirit, and Tradition will explore a rich landscape of antiques shaped by belief, devotion, and spiritual practice across cultures.
Dive into the Collection’s holdings with image-rich previews of treasures from New Orleans history.
Our collection is heating up this summer! Take to Instagram and vote on your favorite heartthrobs from HNOC’s holdings in this light-hearted summertime showdown.
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
A census of portraits tells us who is—and isn’t—represented in HNOC’s holdings.
Bunny Matthews’s signature characters distilled everything that fascinated him about New Orleans—the good, the bad, and the bizarre—and became enduring icons in the process.
The New Orleans–born visual artist pays homage to his roots in this subdued, impactful watercolor.
In a substantial new acquisition, the archive of a distinctly New Orleans cartoonist comes to HNOC.
The bohemian scene of midcentury New Orleans comes to life in this exciting acquisition.
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
with essays by Judith H. Bonner, John Ed Bradley, and David Clemmer
with essays by William H. Gerdts, George E. Jordan, and Judith H. Bonner
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