Richard Sexton is a noted New Orleans photographer, photography teacher at the Academy, and the author or co-author/photographer of the following books:
Terra Incognita: Photographs of America's Third Coast (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2007).
Gardens of New Orleans: Exquisite Excess (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2000).
Vestiges of Grandeur: the Plantations of Louisiana's River Road (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1999).
Parallel Utopias: The Quest for Community, the Sea Ranch, California / Seaside, Florida (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1995).
New Orleans: Elegance and Decadence (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1993).
In the Victorian Style (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1991).
The Cottage Book (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1989).
American Style: Classic Product Design from Airstream to Zippo (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1987).
His work has also been widely published in the U.S. and Europe in such publications as Abitare, Historic Preservation, Smithsonian and Southern Accents, among others. You can find more information and examples of Sexton's work on his website: www.richardsextonstudio.com