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Designs by Carlotta Bonnecaze for the Krewe of Proteus' parades in the #NewOrleans #MardiGras parade, 1880s and 90s. See more wonderful designs from the “golden age” of Mardi Gras here: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/illustrating-carnival-remembering-the-overlooked-artists-behind-early-mardi-gras?utm_content=buffer6adb8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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The Public Domain Review

Illustrating Carnival: Remembering the Overlooked Artists Behind Early Mardi Gras

For more than 150 years the city of New Orleans has been known for the theatricality and extravagance of its Mardi Gras celebrations. Allison C. Meier looks at the wonderfully ornate float and costume designs from Carnival’s “Golden Age” and the group of New Orleans artists who created them.

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