Mardi Gras

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Object Details

Artist

Charles Smith

Caption

A statement from the artist: "African Americans who practice the craft of costume making during the New Orleans Mardi Gras are exceptionally gifted. They work on these costumes all year long and some of them can weigh as much as 100 lbs. During Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and throughout Louisiana, these costumes are exhibited in carnivals, masquerade balls, and parades."

Cite As

The Kohler Foundation Collection, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, gift of the Kohler Foundation.

Date

1989

Accession Number

2004.0011.0005

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

sculpture

Medium

mixed media concrete

Dimensions

31 x 15 x 18 in. (78.7 x 38.1 x 45.7 cm)

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Anacostia Community Museum Collection

Data Source

Anacostia Community Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl87e9a3fee-469a-4cd4-bdf4-50c7095080a8

Record ID

acm_2004.0011.0005