Going Out in Style by Douglas Keister

Going Out in Style by Douglas Keister

What would you want chiseled into a stone that would represent you and your life for all eternity? Douglas Keister, considered by many to be America's foremost authority on cemeteries, takes you on a tour of some of the country's most memorable memorials in Going Out in Style: The Architecture of Eternity.

Keister's evocative photographs capture some of the most beautiful architecture in America in the places that one is least likely to look for it. Mausoleums, statues, and memorials are a connection between the modern world and the generations that went before us. Keister's lens bridges the distance between these two worlds.

Featuring text by American Cemetery Magazine associate editor Xavier Cronin, Going Out in Style is a comforting reminder that we can still make our mark in this world long after we've left it.

Douglas Keister, a photographer and writer, has written or co-written forty critically praised books. He also contributes images and essays to dozens of journals, newspapers, books, calendars, posters, and greeting cards around the world, as well as writing and illustrating magazine pieces. Five books on Victorian homes, twelve books on bungalow homes, a book on 1920's whimsical homes (Storybook Style), a book about cemetery art and architecture (Going Out in Style), a book on Spanish architecture (Red Tile Style), four books on cottages, and a book on Courtyards are among his twenty-five books on architecture. Keister has four books on historic recreational vehicles, two of which he photographed and penned for children. He also has two monographs of his own work (Black Rock and Driftwood Whimsy) and two monographs of his personal work (Black Rock and Driftwood Whimsy). His extensive library of architecture books has earned him the reputation of America's most well-known historic architecture photographer.

Tales in the Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography, his book on cemetery symbolism, has received a lot of positive feedback. A book containing his glass negative collection. The publication of Lincoln in Black and White 1910-1925 resulted in the Smithsonian acquiring a portion of his collection. In May 2010, he released his 38th book, Forever LA, which highlights cemeteries in the Los Angeles area.

Gibbs Smith Publisher published his thirty-ninth book, Tales in Stone New York: A Field Guide to New York City Cemetery and Their Inhabitants, in October 2011. Desiree (2010) and Autumn in Summer (2012) are two of his works. Tales in Stone Paris, his most recent cemetery book, will be released in September 2013. His 41st book is Heart-Land.

His cemetery books and pictures were featured on CBS Sunday Morning in October 2010. He was dubbed America's Leading Tombstone Tourist by correspondent Rita Braver. Keister has done for cemetery exploration what Audubon did for birds, according to SUNSET magazine.