Application to Master in Preservation Studies Program
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I have been a resident of New Orleans for almost 17 years after moving from Memphis. I moved to New
Orleans for graduate school but Tulane University was the only school to which I applied because I
wanted to move to New Orleans. After a few family vacation trips to New Orleans in high school and
college, I was charmed by the city.
I had always been fascinated by the architecture here but usually only thought about the more wellknow architecture in the French Quarter, along St. Charles Avenue, shotgun houses, etc. After Katina I
have become more aware of so many other types of architecture in many different parts of the city
corner stores, bars and lounges, schools designed by EA Christy, etc. While biking around town, I often
take pictures of wonderful buildings in interesting neighborhoods. Unfortunately, much that I see is in
decay due to flood damage, fire, neglect, cats claws, etc.
I have also realized that the importance of preserving buildings also helps to preserve neighborhoods
which helps to preserve the New Orleans culture. Unique New Orleans traditions such as jazz funerals,
second lines, and Mardi Gras Indians have strong ties to the neighborhoods community. The people
that participate in these traditions need to be able to come back to the neighborhoods that keep the
traditions alive.
Not only do historic buildings help preserve beautiful or unique architecture or provide space for
residences or businesses, the buildings also often serve as canvas of art. Many corner stores around the
city have wonderful folk art as advertising, much of it created by artist Lester Carey. His unique style
incorporates different lettering styles and often a painting of a po boy. I have created a Flickr group to
collect his work that most people dont give a second thought, SPALC - The Society to Preserve the Art of
Lester Carey (http://www.flickr.com/groups/the_art_of_lester_carey).
In addition to photography (digital and film), I am interested in several other artistic avenues. These
include print making - linoleum block printing and screen printing. Also I am a member of the SkeletonKrewe a group that masks for Mardi Gras in large papier mache skulls. Street art stencils, stickers,
wheatpastes, etc. is another past time. One project that I currently have going on is the GERN can set
which I pay tribute the New Orleans businesses that are gone (that aint dere no more).
I am a full time employee of Tulane at the Howard-Tilton Library, so I am applying for the part time
program. Currently I am not familiar with a lot of the job opportunities that an MPS degree would offer,
but I am interested in seeing what I can do to help rebuild and preserve my home of New Orleans.
Anthony DelRosario
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Page 1 You Next linoleum block print 6 by 12, crab and
pelican stencils, and Ignatius J. Reilly painting
Page 2 Super Sunday In Central City - mixed media:
painting on found cans, found window frame, photographs
22" by 32"
Page 3 digital photographs: in flight, crucifix halo, offsite
depository, my Mardi Gras 2008 costume for the Skeleton
Krewe with papier mache mask
Page 4 fish eye camera 35mm photographs: second line,
jazz funeral, Mardi Gras Indians on Super Sunday, and corner
store signage
Page 5 Agat 18k half-frame 35mm photographs: crescent
city connection, Skeleton Krewe Buzzard and Kitty, Mary,
Mardi Gras float debris
Page 6 digital photographs: hand painted signs by Lester
Carey, the artist himself
Page 7 digital photographs: Gone Like That (Central City)
Page 8 digital photographs: 1356 Magazine Street
Page 9 digital photographs: Blue Plate, Uglesichs, Coliseum
Theater, Dixie Brewery
Page 10 painted found cans in memorial of institutions dat
aint dere no more