Just buildings 2009-09-01

Reviewer: Quilmiense

Two page comparisons of old and new photos of mostly (except for a few after-Katrina shots) buildings in and near the French Quarter. The picture quality is good, and their size is almost whole page, with only a quarter or less of space dedicated to bottom page captions. Pages are plentiful too, if one considers that it's only buildings that are showed...

The down factor is that these photos are more like still paintings than reminders of a living city: There are no people, either standing or working or doing anything (with a couple exceptions). No historical event can be recollected from these pages, only maybe mentioned as passing by in the few lines of text, but none from the pictures themselves.

The price of the book is not unreasonable, and the editing is good, as well as the binding and paper quality, which all in all should not discourage New Orleans' lovers from enjoying it.

Decades of Change 2009-01-21

Reviewer: S. Franke

This is truly an eye-opening book of change in New Orleans. To compare the way things used to look to their current state is always fun and interesting, but this wide book and big photos make it even more so. Truly fun for any fan of New Orleans.

What was/is 2007-02-07

Reviewer: Angela R. Holder

I loved it. I lived in New Orleans when some of the "then" was still there, and seeing all the changes is great fun.

Concise yet authoritative 2006-01-07

Reviewer: A Humanist

The low ranking below must result from something personal. Sullivan is a true authority as he's taught the Crescent City's twisting, multiracial history for years at the University of New Orleans. And when Orleans Parish wanted it's cab drivers to know their own landmarks, City Hall had him put them wise. Beyond this though, it's a fine read. I used to laugh at the architectural damage the developers had done through the decade. But New Orleans has always grasped the modern and this has been its real architectural struggle. This book helps put the changes in perspective.

BEAUTIFULLY DONE! 2004-03-04

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I found this book to be one of the best gifts I have ever received.Being from New Orleans and looking back at our past and what we have evolved into was simply nothing short of fantastic .It was well composed and the photography was exceptionally well done.Compared to similar books done slightly earlier ,this is a WINNER!I bought these as gifts for Christmas after I received mine.Everyone who got it raved.This author has proven to me, more than once, he is dedicated to authenticity and has the respect for New Orleans that New Orleans deserves.My hats off to you Mr.Sullivan.Great job.Keep up the good work.