This weekend is the kick-off for the art season in New Orleans, starting with
Art For Arts Sake, a city wide happening on the first Saturday in October.
One of my stops will be to see the work of photographer
Sara Essex Bradley.
Sara and I are working on a book together. She is a local New Orleanian, and photographs many homes for the home and lifestyle magazines here, and for magazines in Europe, and for The New York Times.
I chose a few photos that appeared yesterday in the Home section of the New York Times,
a very interesting article about two artists, and their homes. Do read the article. It's pretty interesting.
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| The living room of an artist on the edge French Quarter - the building is very old |
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| The bedroom in the same house - I love the plaster walls - and the cat is perfect |
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| Still life in the French Quarter. - I love how Sara catches the light |
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| People in New Orleans use religious art and artifacts in their decor -Combined with antiques it adds mystery with grandeur |
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| Unfinished plaster, brick, and an old wood floor make this kitchen unique - Note the fan light window |
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| Living room - Bohemian at its best - the owners painted the room over and over to get this perfect smoky blue |
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| This is in the second house in the story, with a more refined collection of antiques - LOVE the poodle - what a great candidate for some body's feature on dogs on furniture, or dogs in decor, or for PVE or Fifi - Sara has a way to get animals to pose |
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| A classic parlor in the French Quarter - nothing trendy here, and it is so inviting |
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| In this age of over worked, over styled bookshelves, this one is so refreshing and natural |
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| The dining room is also formal - the table was handmade for the artist by another artist friend - I love having creative friends! |
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| What a beautiful and unusual bed in the master bedroom - Love the simple, luxe, graphic coverlet |
These homes reflect true bohemian lifestyle. I can't help but think of two of my favorite blogs,
Bohemian Hellhole and
La Masion Boheme when I look at these beautiful photos by
Sara Essex Bradley. It is rare that we get to see reality in decor, and it is very refreshing.
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| Ersy Schwartz, left, and Josephine Sacabo, right, use their houses in New Orleans as incubators for their artwork - Read the article by Penelope Green, photos by Sara Essex Bradley for The New York Times |
Congrats on the book, Valorie!
ReplyDeleteAnd I just read your last post -- the fabric on the wall looks amazing. I really need to give that a try!