The publicly private porch

The porches, balconies, and stoops of New Orleans are both private and public spaces. The dweller fashions an al fresco room—spartan or florid, but always personal—and invites the neighborhood to share in the spectacle.

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Voo-doo on a Marigny stoop

Wrought-iron mannequin with dog biscuits in a jar

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All photos by Camille Martin