Since the mid-1980s Richard Sexton has been a committed author of photographically illustrated books. His approach is descended from the tradition of the photo essay as embodied by the major picture magazines of the mid-20th century. He is the author or co-author/photographer of the following titles:
Creole World: Photographs of New Orleans and the Latin Caribbean Sphere (2014)
New Roads and Old Rivers: Louisiana’s Historic Pointe Coupee Parish (2012)
Destrehan: The Man, The House, The Legacy (2008)
Terra Incognita: Photographs of America’s Third Coast (2007)
Gardens of New Orleans: Exquisite Excess (2000)
Vestiges of Grandeur: The Plantations of Louisiana’s River Road (1999)
Parallel Utopias: The Quest for Community (1995)
New Orleans: Elegance and Decadence (1993)
American Style: Classic Product Design from Airstream to Zippo (1987)