JR PEPPER
ABOUT US
JR Pepper is an art history professor, photographer, author, researcher, cemetery tour guide, lecturer and self -professed 'professional eccentric' and elder Goth.
I photograph cemeteries, write books late at night, sing showtunes, chase ghosts, drink coffee, coddle pets and occassionally sleep.
Buried New Orleans
My newest book!!
New Orleans’ funerary landscape—with its rich burial customs, striking funerary art, and enduring preservation efforts—reveals a city that doesn’t just honor its dead, but celebrates them, reflecting the indomitable spirit that defines the Crescent City.
Buried Boston
Buried Boston explores the memorable monuments of Boston’s permanent residents ranging from the colonial stones of the city’s burying ground the expansive rural landscape of Mount Auburn Cemetery.
2026 Green-Wood Cemetery Tours
Join Green-Wood’s Gothic tour guide as we wander the cemetery’s historic landscape and most fascinating permanent residents.- all by lantern light!!
If you have never been to Green-Wood, this is your opportunity to discover its 478 acres of art, history, and nature! Check-in takes place just passed the Gothic archway! Main Entrance at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street.
Comfortable footwear recommended for all tours and flashlights recommended for After- Hours Tours!
ETSY SHOP NOW OPEN
Well, you are in luck, new images of Lady Midge and our Cemetery Series have been added to our Etsy page! Buy some gothy postcards for your sweetheart, why don'tcha?
BUY BOOKS
I've worked on multiple books, but you
can find my photography in David Thompson's Jack the Ripper & Haunted America FAQ
Buy a copy now!
LECTURES ON TAP
From wicked child-snatchers to feminist icons, the witch has haunted cinema since its earliest days. Join Prof. JR Pepper for an engaging journey through film history, exploring how witches on screen reflect shifting cultural anxieties around gender, sexuality, power, and the supernatural.
By examining iconic movies and recurring visual tropes, this lecture reveals how the cinematic witch has evolved across genres—from horror and fantasy to arthouse and beyond—remaining one of the most adaptable and revealing figures in film.
