Mardi Gras Treasure - Float Designs of the Golden

Name: Mardi Gras Treasure - Float Designs of the Golden
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ISBN: 9781565548756

ISBN-10: 1565548752

ISBN-13: 9781565548756

Edition: N/A

Authors: Henri Schindler

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The glimmering processions of the masked gods and bearded kings of New Orleans Carnival occupy a central position among the rites and glories of this great festival. The long succession of these glowing, torch-lit pageants--with their towering monsters and fantastic decors, their papier-m ch kingdoms and diamond-dust thrones--became the greatest and most beloved of New Orleans communal rituals. The fantastic parade floats of Carnival's Golden Age (1870-1930) illustrated themes drawn from mythology, epic literature, history, nature, and whimsy. Presented in this collection are thirty dazzling examples of original float designs as rendered in watercolor and lithographs--most of them…

Book details

List price: $5.95
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication date: 12/22/2000
Binding: Postcard Book or Pack
Pages: 30
Size: 4.00" wide x 6.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English

Henri Schindler, a New Orleans native, is the acclaimed designer of Mardi Gras parades and balls for some of the city's most eminent societies. He is highly regarded among Carnival historians for his knowledge of the festival's rich cultural legacy, and of its forgotten artists and builders.