Fonville Winans' Louisiana: Politics, People, and Places

This remarkable book, first published twenty years ago, continues to offer a singular window into the customs, politics, and places of twentieth-century Louisiana. This dazzling collection of landscapes and portraits drawn from the lifework of internationally renowned photographer Fonville Winans (1911–1992) grants readers the opportunity to see his memorable photographs of the people—from oystermen to beauty queens—and the places—from salt mines to cane fields—that exemplify the Pelican St...