Henri Schindler
Henri Schindler | |||
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| Born | 21 October 1940 Algiers, Louisiana | ||
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| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States of America | ||
| Genre | New Orleans history, Carnival
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Henri Schindler is a New Orleans Mardi Gras in historian and float designer.
Early life
Henri Schindler grew up in Algiers Point, directly across the Mississippi River from the French Quarter. His earliest memory was that of a Mardi Gras parade when he was five year's old, after the festival had returned to the streets after World War II. For the past 40 years he has worked with many of the traditional old-line krewes in designing their floats.[1] [2]
Louis Fischer, his mentor and parade designer, took him under her wings and made a point of introducing him to the important krewe captains, so that he could become her successor as a designer.[3]
Career
"Carnival is the consuming passion of my life," admits Schindler. He is most famous for designing the floats for Rex parade, one of the oldest traditional Mardi Gras krewes, for many decades. [4] In 1997, he published Mardi Gras New Orleans at the prestigious Paris publisher Groupe Flammarion. This book outlines the history of Mardi Gras or Carnival in New Orleans and focuses on the Golden Age during the latter part of the 19th century. He followed this publication with a series of books concentrating on the treasures of Mardi Gras, such as elaborate Carnival ball invitations and float design. [5] In 2013, Schindler received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Orleans Arts Council. [6]
Publications
- Mardi Gras New Orleans, Paris: Flammarion, 1997
- Mardi Gras Treasures: Invitations of the Golden Age, New Orleans: Pelican Publishing, 2000
- Mardi Gras Treasures: Float Designs of the Golden Age, New Orleans: Pelican Publishing, 2001
- Mardi Gras Treasures: Costume Designs of the Golden Age, New Orleans: Pelican Publishing, 2002
- Mardi Gras Treasures: Jewelry of the Golden Age, New Orleans: Pelican Publishing, 2006
- Howard Philips Smith. Unveiling the Muse: The Lost History of Gay Carnival in New Orleans, Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2017 (Foreword by Henri Schindler)
References
- ↑ Flake, Carol. New Orleans: Behind the Mask of America's Most Exotic City, (Grove Press, 1994).
- ↑ Cuthbert, David. "O, Henri! Small Talk: Brief Encounters with Locals," The Time-Picayune, February 14, 1997.
- ↑ Larson, Susan. "Henri Schindler on the Golden Age of Carnival," The Times-Picayune, October 5, 1999.
- ↑ Waddington, Chris. “Creating Carnival: Designer Henri Schindler is behind much of the artistry and color of New Orleans' definitive celebration," The Times-Picayune, February 6, 1997.
- ↑ Pope, John. "To You, it’s a Mardi Gras Parade. To Him, it’s an Art Form," https://www.artsneworleans.org/news/in-the-media/300-for-300-achievement. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ↑ Hardy, Arthur. "Meet Henri Schindler, a major force in bringing Carnival's past into the future," The New Orleans Advocate, February 8, 2018.
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