Book Siggning With Howard Philips Smith

Join the Historic New Orleans Collection at the Shop at the Collection for a book signing with Howard Philips Smith, author of George Valentine Dureau: Life and Art in New Orleans. This new publication from University Press of Mississippi features a forward by HNOC President and CEO Daniel Hammer, and is based on research made possible by HNOC’s acquisition of George Dureau’s archives following his death in 2014. The book is available for purchase at the Shop before and during the signing. Admission is free and open to the public.

Later the same evening from from 6–7:30 p.m. at the Williams Research Center, Smith will discuss the life and work of George Dureau, in conversation with HNOC outreach historian Robert Ticknor. Admission is free with registration required. Learn more and register.