Kerri McCaffety (Author of Obituary Cocktail)

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鈥淜erri's work is lush with natural light that makes the images sensual and rich, and transforms the places she photographs into poems.鈥�
鈥揊rancis Ford Coppola

Bachelor of Science in anthropology at Tulane University, New Orleans, 1989
Internship with Peter Woloszynski, World of Interiors, 1995

Kerri McCaffety has photographed twelve books, six of which she also wrote. Awards for her books and images include a gold Lowell Thomas award, gold and silver Benjamin Franklin Awards, an Alpha award, New Orleans Gulf South Booksellers Association鈥檚 Book of the Year, and two silver Independent Publisher awards. While documenting the city鈥檚 architectural and cultural history, she has been called 鈥渟tunningly skilled,鈥� 鈥渁 genius,鈥� and 鈥渢he reigning Queen of 鈥淜erri's work is lush with natural light that makes the images sensual and rich, and transforms the places she photographs into poems.鈥�
鈥揊rancis Ford Coppola

Bachelor of Science in anthropology at Tulane University, New Orleans, 1989
Internship with Peter Woloszynski, World of Interiors, 1995

Kerri McCaffety has photographed twelve books, six of which she also wrote. Awards for her books and images include a gold Lowell Thomas award, gold and silver Benjamin Franklin Awards, an Alpha award, New Orleans Gulf South Booksellers Association鈥檚 Book of the Year, and two silver Independent Publisher awards. While documenting the city鈥檚 architectural and cultural history, she has been called 鈥渟tunningly skilled,鈥� 鈥渁 genius,鈥� and 鈥渢he reigning Queen of New Orleans color photography.鈥� Her works have been deemed 鈥減illars of Louisiana鈥檚 cultural record.鈥�
In 1998, McCaffety published her first book, Obituary Cocktail, The Great Saloons of New Orleans, a photographic essay and history exploring the city鈥檚 social and architectural heritage through its tradition of drink. It was named Book of the Year by regional booksellers, broke sales records in New Orleans, and became a local sensation. Obituary Cocktail went on to inspire a fan club and a popular bar tour while winning major awards from the country鈥檚 two leading independent publishers鈥� groups.
McCaffety's latest book, New Orleans New Elegance, published by Random House imprint Monacelli Press, is scheduled for release in May 2012.
Her books include:
Obituary Cocktail, The Great Saloons of New Orleans, 1998
The Majesty of the French Quarter, 1999
The Majesty of St. Charles Avenue (with writer Cynthia McCaffety), 2001
Masking and Madness: Mardi Gras in New Orleans (with writer Cynthia McCaffety), 2002
Etouff茅e, Mon Amour: The Great Restaurants of New Orleans, 2002
St. Joseph Altars, 2003
The Chandelier Through the Centuries, 2006
Napoleon House (with writer Mikko Macchione), 2006
The Finest Rooms in America by Thomas Jayne, 2010
Big Easy Style by Bryan Batt, October 2011

McCaffety鈥檚 work has been featured in Metropolitan Home, House Beautiful, Interior Design, Colonial Homes, Southern Accents, The Oxford American, Home Magazine, Town and Country, Louisiana Cultural Vistas, Historic Traveler and Travel & Leisure. Her photographs are a part of the permanent collection at the Louisiana State Museum and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
In 2007 and 2008, McCaffety served as Features Editor at Louisiana Homes and Gardens Magazine.
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	Obituary Cocktail: The Great Saloons of New Orleans 4.41 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 1999 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Majesty of the French Quarter 4.13 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Orleans New Elegance by Kerri McCaffety (欧宝娱乐 Author), Julia Reed (Introduction) 3.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Majesty of St. Charles Avenue 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Orleans at Night: The Magic of the Crescent City After Dark 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Killer, A Cocktail, and a Splash of Tango: A Martini Mystery (Martini Mysteries Book 1) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Let's Walk the French Quarter 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chandelier Through the Centuries 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steamboat Natchez, New Orleans & the History of Mississippi River Steamboats by Kerri McCaffety (欧宝娱乐 Author), Clarke C. Hawley (Contributor) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Luxury, Inequality, and Yellow Fever: Living Legacies and the Story of Old New Orleans 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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