Between Decadence and Decay

Three hundred years of history dressed for another night out.

New Orleans is a city that treats memory as a living thing. Its architecture, cemeteries, storefronts, bars, and back streets carry the accumulated weight of generations while continuing to perform for the present.

Between Decadence and Decay documents the spaces where history and spectacle coexist: fading facades, religious iconography, quiet courtyards, forgotten corners, and the rituals of everyday life that persist beneath the city's mythology. Rather than seeking the famous moments, these photographs focus on the atmosphere that makes them possible.

2013–2016 • Black & White Photography • 40 Images