The most obvious distinction of many south Louisiana graveyards is that hardly anyone is buried in them. In the delta, where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico, the land is flat, wet, and often below sea level, so coffins are placed in elevated tombs, vaults, and mausoleums. Truly cities of the dead, these cemeteries contain buildings of stone or brick, marble statues, wrought-iron fences, narrow passages, and hidden enclaves.
In sixty-two photographs, William K. Greiner captures the visual landscape of these ghostly neighborhoods. A colorful respite from the gray conventions of graveyard photography, his images leap off the page with brilliant hues. His pictures are not just about the graves, but also about the lives and values of the people who inhabit and visit them.
Where we expect to find solemn stones, Greiner points to a new lexicon of mourning. Plastic dolls, polyester ribbons, Styrofoam letters, and brilliant bouquets of plastic flowers adorn these graves and fill these photos. Holidays are marked with valentine hearts, Fourth of July displays, and Christmas decorations. Bingo boards and Harley-Davidson models stand as silent reminders of the daily lives the residents once lived.
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Anbieter: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, USA
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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. A collection of photographs taken in Louisiana cemetries, which are different because the land is flat, wet and often below sea level, so coffins are placed in elevated tombs, vaults and mausoleums, rather than buried underground. The book also includes more unusual memorials. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers CIN0807124133VG
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Zustand: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers OTV.0807124133.G
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Ex-library copy. First printing (per publisher's statement and number line upon copyright page) SIGNED AND DATED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. xvi, [2], 125 pages. Hardcover: H 26.75cm x L 30cm. White dust jacket lightly rubbed with minor soiling (no exterior library markings). Blue cloth. Slight soiling to bottom edge. Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library bookplate noting that book was presented by Bill Ferris (presumably folklorist and scholar William Ferris, founding director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi and former chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities). Library ink notation and two other ink stamps on front free endpaper; discard stamp on half-title page; no other library markings readily apparent upon a quick perusal. Photographer's two-line ink inscription upon the title page: "William K. Greiner | 2003." Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Still an attractive copy despite its ex-library status. With Foreword by Thomas Lynch and Introduction by Steven Maklansky. Features 62 color plates from photographs by native New Orleans photographer and painter William Greiner. Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 3.75 pounds (1.7 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. {PhotoShelf#1} ISBN 0807124133. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers Z626X-4432
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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good +. 1st Edition. "First Printing" stated with complete number line - therefore 1st edition, dj shows very light wear with a few light scratches, full page color photographs of cemetery scenes, foreword by Thomas Lynch, introduction by Steven Maklansky. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers FSR-1124
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. A bright, clean copy! Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 128554
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Anbieter: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, USA
First printing (per publisher's statement and number line upon copyright page) INSCRIBED, DATED, AND SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. xvi, [2], 125 pages. Hardcover: H 26.75cm x L 30cm. White dust jacket lightly rubbed with slight bumping at edges. Blue cloth. Light foxing to text block edges. Some foxing to initial and rear leaves but interior pages are clean; photographer's six-line ink inscription "For Bob | Art Is Long | Life Is Short! | With Warmest Regards. | William K. Greiner | 2003" upon the title page. Binding is firm. An attractive very good+ copy in a very good+ dust jacket. With Foreword by Thomas Lynch and Introduction by Steven Maklansky. Features 62 color plates from photographs by New Orleans native photographer and painter William Greiner. Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 3.75 pounds (1.7 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. {PhotoShelf#2} ISBN 0807124133. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers Z626X-8400
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Hardcover. Zustand: Used - Like New. The most obvious distinction of many south Louisiana cemeteries is that hardly anyone is buried in them. In the delta, where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico, the land is flat, wet, and often below sea level, so coffins are placed in elevated tombs, vaults, and mausoleums. Truly cities of the dead, these cemeteries contain buildings of stone or brick, marble statues, wrought-iron fences, narrow passages, and hidden enclaves. And, like any city, they are densely packed with bodies. In sixty-two stunning photographs, William K. Greiner captures the visual landscape of these ghostly neighborhoods. A colorful respite from the gray conventions of graveyard photography, his images leap off the page with brilliant hues. His pictures are not just about graves, but also about the lives and values of the people who inhabit and visit them. Most of his portraits are of humble and inconspicuous burial grounds. Located somewhere between town and country, they exist as geographic testimony to our Comprehension of the graveyard as the transitional space between heaven and earth. In these photographs, there is no great divide; streetlamps and telephone wires intrude into the heavens, supermarkets and mausoleums share parking lots, and religious and secular symbols vie for attention. Where we expect to find solemn stones, Greiner points to a new lexicon of mourning. Plastic dolls, polyester ribbons, Styrofoam letters, and brilliant bouquets of plastic flowers adorn these graves and fill these photos. In these sepulchral communities, holidays are marked with Valentine hearts, Fourth of July arrangements, and Christmas decorations, and bingo boards and Harley-Davidson models stand assilent reminders of the daily lives the residents once lived. Not a soul appears in these images, but they are haunted none the less, by the skeletons of flowers, by chipped statuettes, by faded pictures, and by overgrown grass; by the tangible evidence of the passing visits of those who have come to bury or remember their clear departed; by passing clouds, and by the passage of time. In his striking memorials to these memorials, Grein er honors the colorful cast of characters, both alive and dead, whose telling traces he has found left behind. Wrapped in Brodart dust jacket protector. Book has minor shelf wear. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 20110314140637
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First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. SIGNED and dated by author. Physical description: xv, 125 pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 30 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Subjects: Greiner, William K.; Parr (Martin) Collection; Photography, Artistic; Cemeteries Louisiana ; Pictorial works. 1 Kg. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 396684
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