Mardi Gras

Anacostia Community Museum

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.
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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Record ID
acm_2004.0011.0005
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
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