Monday, 20 February 2012

Mardi Gras artwork is showcased in Tulane University exhibit

Mardi Gras artwork is showcased in Tulane University exhibit
Little is known about the personal life of Carlotta Bonnecaze, who designed some of the most elaborate costumes and spectacular floats during Golden Age, from 1870 to 1930 Carnival’s. Daughter of Alexis, a member of the Krewe of Proteus Bonnecaze, she was the first woman and the first Creole parade designer. She created Proteus from 1885 to 1897. “Mardi Gras designs

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