Artist:

Charles Smith  Search this

Medium:

mixed media concrete

Dimensions:

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

Type:

sculpture

Date:

1989

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.

Accession Number:

2004.0011.0005

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Anacostia Community Museum Collection

Data Source:

Anacostia Community Museum

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:acm_2004.0011.0005