Howard Philips Smith
Howard Philips Smith is a writer, novelist, and photographer, known primarily for his historical works, which focus on expanding the scope of gay history, especially in New Orleans. He is author of Unveiling the Muse: The Lost History of Gay Carnival in New Orleans and A Sojourn in Paradise: Jack Robinson in 1950s New Orleans, both published by University Press of Mississippi. His first novel, which is a work of historical fiction about the gay community in 1980s New Orleans, is The Cult of the Mask: The Strange and Delectable Tale of Life Among the Sybarites. His photography was included in Louisiana Lens: Photographs from The Historic New Orleans Collection by John H. Lawrence.
Unveiling the Muse
The Lost History of Gay Carnival in New Orleans
The untold story of a powerful Mardi Gras tradition
A Sojourn in Paradise
Jack Robinson in 1950s New Orleans
A celebration of the New Orleans life and early career of famed fashion photographer Jack Robinson.
- Copyright year: 2020
George Valentine Dureau
Life and Art in New Orleans
An expansive and beautiful survey of one of New Orleans’s most accomplished and provocative artists
- Copyright year: 2025