Title: Dogs in my life : the New Orleans photographs of John Tibule Mendes /
Authors: Mendes, John Tibule, 1888-1965.; Lavender, Bill, 1951-
Publisher: UNO Press,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Mendes, John Tibule,; New Orleans (La.) Pictorial works.
Abstract: "...Beautiful and unusual scenes of early 20th century New Orleans... capture subjects typically ignored by the photographers of the era: transvestites, demolition of historic buildings, working class children in their yards, the mean streets of New Orleans. [Mendes'] photographs are exceptional from both documentary and aesthetic perspectives, presenting what could accurately be classified as photographic fold art. The collection is complemented by excerpts from his self-published autobiography, Dogs in my life, which add Mendes' sometimes tragic, sometimes hilarious voice to the remarkable images."--Back cover.