Books By: Henri Schindler
- 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 its forgotten artists and builders.
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- MARDI GRAS TREASURES
- JEWELRY OF THE GOLDEN AGE
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- Mardi Gras has been celebrated in New Orleans for
many years and during the Golden Ages each Lady in attendance
could expect not only a waltz with a masked krewe member but
also a a precious gift, or favor, created to coincide with the
annual theme. These valuable gifts often made of silver and gold
adorned with enamel or semiprescious stones.
$38.00
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- MARDI GRAS TREASURES:
- INVITATIONS OF THE GOLDEN
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- Though Mardi Gras had been celebrated in New Orleans
for many years, the Golden Age of Carnival artistry began in
the 1870's, 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.
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- $38.00
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- MARDI GRAS TREASURES:
- FLOAT DESIGNS OF THE GOLDEN
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- The fantastic parade floats of Carnival's Golden
Age (1870-1930) depicted themes drawn from mythology, epic literature,
history, nature, and whimsy. The glimmering processions of the
masked gods and bearded kings of New Orleans Carnival.
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- $38.00
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- MARDI GRAS TREASURES:
- COSTUME DESIGNS OF THE GOLDEN
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- The fantastic costumes of Carnival's Golden Age (1870-1930)
depicted themes drawn from mythology, epic literature, history,
nature, and whimsy. Beginning with the first tableaux and pageant
balls of the Twelfth Night Revelers, Rex, and the Knights of
Momus, Golden Age costume design was a tremendous spectacle of
whimsy, mythology, and satire. Costumes included an extraordinary
array of creatures: demons, fairies, magicians, animals and vegetables
real and imagined, and a host of others.
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- KREWE OF ATHENIANS
A fabulous collection of memorabilia from the Krewe
of Athenians. The Book covers from the first Athenians (1910),
the courts and their Queens, The forming of the Iris Club (1916),
peageants, fabulous illustrated photographs, carnival favors,
The Bienville Club, Krewe d'Etat, a list of Athenians Royalty
from 1910 - 2004. Written by Henri Schindler.This is a Limited
Edition.
$60.00
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