Mardi Gras Treasures: Invitations of the Golden Age - Hardcover

Henri Schindler

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1565547225 ISBN 13: 9781565547223

Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co. (US), 2000

Synopsis

The Golden Age of Carnival artistry began in the 1870s and was marked by shimmering pageants and opulent private balls, attended by invitation only. Presented in this collection are nearly two hundred dazzling examples of that artistry.

About this title

Synopsis:

"New Orleans is never more herself than during this reign of folly and ritual calendar of earthly delights -- when the deities of forgotten pantheons and the splendours of long vanished courts are restored for a season, summoned into being from the guilded vaults of the old city's memory." Though Mardi Gras had been celebrated in New Orleans for many years, the Golden Age of Carnival artistry began in the 1870s, and was marked by shimmering pageants and opulent private balls. These balls were attended by invitation only, and the invitations were as lushly executed as the balls and pageants themselves. Over two hundred invitations, dance cards, and admit cards are assembled here, with the vivid and mysterious artwork drawn from subjects in mythology, history, whimsy, and nature, by artists who often toiled in anonymity. New Orleans collectibles, and especially Mardi Gras collectibles, continue to be popular worldwide. This gorgeous volume of vintage Mardi Gras ball invitations, dance cards, and admit cards shows off just what kinds of collectibles are still available. For the noncollector, this book offers a wonderful look back on the glories of Carnival art.

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co. (US)
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1565547225
• ISBN 13: 9781565547223
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160